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In this book Hormoz Farhat has unravelled the art of the dastgah by analysing their intervallic structure, melodic patterns, modulations, and improvisations, and by examining the composed pieces which have become a part of the classical repertoire in recent times.

Table of Contents
Preface; Transliterations; Opening statement; 1. A brief historical perspective; 2. Intervals and scales in contemporary Persian music; 3. Musical concepts and terminology; 4. Dastgah-e Sur; 5. Dastgah-e Abuata; 6. Dastgah-e Dasti; 7. Dastgah-e Bayat Tork; 8. Dastgah-e Afsari; 9. Dastgah-e Segah; 10. Dastgah-e Cahargah; 11. Dastgah-e Homayun; 12. Dastgah-e Bayat-e Esfahan; 13. Dastgah-e Nava; 14. Dastgah-e Mahur; 15. Dastgah-e Rast (Rast-Panjgah); 16. Vagrant Guses; 17. Compositional forms; Closing statement; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Appendix.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 7/8/2004 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521542067, 978-0521542067
      ISBN10: 0521542065
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this book Hormoz Farhat has unravelled the art of the dastgah by analysing their intervallic structure, melodic patterns, modulations, and improvisations, and by examining the composed pieces which have become a part of the classical repertoire in recent times.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Transliterations; Opening statement; 1. A brief historical perspective; 2. Intervals and scales in contemporary Persian music; 3. Musical concepts and terminology; 4. Dastgah-e Sur; 5. Dastgah-e Abuata; 6. Dastgah-e Dasti; 7. Dastgah-e Bayat Tork; 8. Dastgah-e Afsari; 9. Dastgah-e Segah; 10. Dastgah-e Cahargah; 11. Dastgah-e Homayun; 12. Dastgah-e Bayat-e Esfahan; 13. Dastgah-e Nava; 14. Dastgah-e Mahur; 15. Dastgah-e Rast (Rast-Panjgah); 16. Vagrant Guses; 17. Compositional forms; Closing statement; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Appendix.

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