Mid East 1 Flashcards
Why is the Module called Middle East (ish)?
It is inconsistent as to what is considered Middle East. Also there is a Euro-centricity to the naming convention - East of what? (Whiteness)
In which religion is the Adhan performed?
Islam (Both Shia and Sunni)
What does Adhan mean?
Announcement
What are the characteristics of Adhan
A “call to prayer”
Melismatic Holy Speech
Microtones
Typically Unaccompanied
Male Vocals
Recited 5 times daily
Is the Adhan Music? (by islamic definition)
No. It is heightened speech, or holy speech.
The person who performs the Adhan is called?
A Muezzin
With which musical “World” is Taqsim associated
The Arabic World
What are the characteristics of Taqsim
Improvised, free, unmetered
On it’s own or as a larger piece
Performed solo or small group
Link to the spiritual world
What instruments are associated with Taqsim?
Ud or Oud (Bent head plucked lute)
Buzuq (Straighter head Plucked chordophone)
Qanun (plucked zither)
Ney (blown aerophone)
Riqq (tambourine like idiophone, struck, shaken, scratched etc)
Darbuka (Struck membranophone)
What is the name for a musical scale used in Taqsim?
Maqam (plural maqamat)
How many Maqam are there?
Many… many
Where does Dastgah originate?
Iran
What is Dastgah
Series of scales for playing music similar to Maqam but more structured. Generally 12
What terms are associated with Dastgah and what are their meanings?
Gusheh - a piece of Dastgah composed music
Radif - repertoire of 200-300 Gushehs
What are the instruments of Dastgah style music?
Vocals
Santur (struck dulcimer)
Tar (plucked or strummed chordophone)
Setar (plucked chordophone)
Kamancheh (Bowed chordophone)
Daf (shaken, struck idiophone)
Tombak/Zarb (struck memb)
Ney (flute)
Barbat (lute)
