Deciphering Persian Music: A Systematic Approach Through Modal Classification and Synthesis

Bamdad Khoshghadami Hosseini

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Deciphering Persian Music: A Systematic Approach Through Modal Classification and Synthesis (2024)

Bamdad Khoshghadami Hosseini, Soroosh Ghahramanloo

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This research aims to develop a comprehensive notation system for Persian music that supports improvisation, composition, and analysis of its modal aspects. By drawing parallels to how chord symbols function in jazz, the study introduces a system to denote pitch classes (maqām) and melodic contours (māyeh). Utilizing historical methodologies from Safī al-Dīn al-Urmawī's "Kitāb-i Advār", the research presents an innovative framework to represent modal cycles and microtonal nuances. As a case study, the 'Radif' of persian music is decoded and presented using this new system, demonstrating its practical application. The outcome is a detailed, practical guide that enhances the understanding and performance of Persian music, illustrated through examples of Setar improvisation and comparative analysis of melodic figures. Keywords: Persian Music, Modality, Radif, Dastgah, Maqam, Improvisation

type	research exposition
keywords	persian music, Modality, ethnomusicology
date	06/02/2024
published	11/12/2024
last modified	11/12/2024
status	published
share status	private
copyright	Soroosh Ghahramanloo; Bamdad Khoshghadami Hosseini
license	CC BY-NC-ND
language	English
url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2547124/2547125
doi	https://doi.org/10.22501/rc.2547124
published in	Research Catalogue

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Farahani, Mirza Hossein-Qoli, Dastgāh-E Šur
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Talai, Dariush, Radif Analysis (Tehran: Nashr-e Ney, 2015)
Urmawī Abd al-Muʼmin ibn Yūsuf, and Schoenberg Lawrence J, کتاب ادوار [Kitāb-I Advār] (University of Pennsylvania, 1412) <https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs295.html>
Zolfonun, Jalal, and Soroosh Ghahramanloo, “ساختارشناسی موسیقی ایران [Structural Analysis of Iranian Music]”, in گل صدبرگ [Gol-E Sadbarg], ed. by N.N. (Tehran: Hastan, 2009)

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