Re: [Harp-L] Arabic Song

["michael rubin" <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

I liked Chris' explanation of this kind of song. True, I think you are
right that he just wanted an opinion, but there are many people on
this list who want analysis.  Not every response has to be a direct
answer. I think this is yet another example of the "theory helps you
play" and "just feel it,man" argument.  Personally I wish the heavy
theory heads on the list would expound further!  I want to know more!
If you are not into it, delete.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com

On 9/26/08, riccardogrosso@xxxxxxxxx <riccardogrosso@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well Buddha,
> to be honest I think he had a great idea and we should let the music go
> where it goes. I mean who the f**k care about the Hijaz Maqum? Come on man,
> you sound like the hyper-techinque fusion players who speak about music and
> scales instead of playing the music and enjoying it, to me! Are we still
> chained into the need of analize everything with criticism? He did a very
> good job on that song and for me that sound works!
>
> He was asking for a little opinion and not for a arabic music lesson!
>
> Salaaham!
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buddha" <groovygypsy@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 6:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Arabic Song
>
>
> > I listened to your Arabic dreaming tune.  While it's interesting,
> > you're not playing arabic scales at all.
> >
> > One of the most basic arabic scales is the Hijaz Maqum  C - Db - E - F
> > - G - Ab - Bb - C   this scale is widely used and one that you can
> > hear Joe Satriani use to great effect.
> >
> >
> > May I suggest a look into the world of Maqams if you really want to
> > get into this stuff.
> >
> > Arabic maqams are based on a musical scale of 7 notes that repeats at
> > the octave. Some maqams have 2 or more alternative scales (e.g. Rast,
> > Nahawand and Hijaz). Maqam scales in traditional Arabic music are
> > microtonal, not based on a twelve-tone equal-tempered musical tuning
> > system, as is the case in modern Western Music. Most maqam scales
> > include a perfect fifth or a perfect fourth (or both), and all octaves
> > are perfect. The remaining notes in a maqam scale may or may not
> > exactly fall on semitones.
> >
> > If you're going to start working on 24 note scales then you'll need a
> > harp that is designed to do that....HEY I happen to be making those
> > these days. LOL
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