After introducing the last string on oud which is the higher c you will now be able to play the major scale or ajam maqam on the oud. They differ in the jins in the upper range of notes, past the 5th degree g. Maqam ensemble, a group of musicians drawn from the philharmonic led by coprincipal second violinist maias alyamani, will perform a selection of pieces with its contemporary take on arabic musical. A maqam pl maqamat is the system of melodic modes used in traditional arabic music, which is mainly melodic. Multiad creator pro not only does creator layout and design software offer graphic arts professionals the flexibility and power to. Oud making in turkey winston churchill memorial trust. Turkish makam music needs a comprehensive database for public consumption, to be used in mir. Learn oud 1 is a condensed 25lesson oud fundamentals course for absolute beginners on given by a well known composer and teacher, tareq al jundi using one of the recognized oud curricula in arabic music institutes. Recorded in new yorks avatar studios in may 2017 and produced by manfred eicher, blue maqams brings tunisian oud master anouar. Farraj is the creator of maqamworld, the leading internet reference on arabic music theory, and is a frequent arabic music. Tareq al jundi is considered a start to any player who is seeking true skill in play ing the oud instrument.
Tareq al jundi also introduces the ta and tati as new. To you, holy gd, creator of all living things irin kadishin uvenei enasha holy angels and human beings cheivat bara veofei shemaya beasts of the field and birds of the sky verse. Oud, ud, instrument, music nikos dimitriadis greece. In these spaces, copy the corresponding information from section a. It is the most popular instrument in the middle eastern music. The autistic atmosphere prevails again when the oud and qanoun engage once more to introduce and pave. Oud is an shortnecked, half pearshaped, plucked lute of the arab world, the direct ancestor of the european lute. The maqam makam is not just a scale it consists of structural elements such as key phrases and important tone centres, and has a distinct path. A way that you can modulate between maqam ajam and maqam shawq afza is to change the upper ajam tetrachord from ajam to hijaz ajam tetrachord g a b c.
Oud music of the arabic world in many forms of music, one instrument is often the star. The remaining notes in a maqam scale may or may not exactly fall on semitones. Most maqam scales include a perfect fifth or a perfect fourth or both, and all octaves are perfect. The maqam analysis website companion to the article maqam analysis. The course uses templates like samaee and longa as a method of exercise to transfer the regular oud player to an expert oud player. The composer therefore entrusts the performer as cocreator of his art. The maqam book a doorway to arab scales and modes david muallem translated by yoram arnon ortav music publications kfar sava, israel david muallem. The word maqam in arabic means place, location or rank. Pdf toward an improved automatic melodic accompaniment. Maqam ajam and maqam shawq afza are in the same family, because they both begin with jins ajam c d e. For instance, the iraqi oud maker hanna hajji alawwad. Maqam is a furniture, lighting store and an interior design studio inspired by the middle eastern heritage. Tareq al jundi starts o the rst lesson in the learn to play oud 3 series by giving exercises needed. It is likely that the land was used by the territt family for agricultural.
The oudthe king of arabic instruments string instruments. In a lot of popular and contemporary music this may be the guitar, in western classical. Arabic maqamaat musical notation elements of music scribd. The poem sings praise to the creator of the universe, and like many other piyutim of its time it is not written in rhyme. Elias, who im told died before publishing book two. David muallems maqam book is the first systematic presentation of the system of scales and modes maqamat used in arab music. Like before, ive tried to pick out clips where the pattern is simple and easy to identify. This website analyzes 29 songs, breaking them up into segments by jins, to present an overall picture of the structure of the maqam system. Each one represents one or more aspects of the magnificence of this poetry whether through historic context of the piyut, content, or the author. The maqam book a doorway to arab scales and modes david muallem, dilek kocal, yoram arnon on. In 65, folk artist sandy bull played one on his inventions lp.
Welcome to brooklyn maqam arab music festival featuring local musicians, bands, and dancers presenting arab musical traditions from egypt, yemen, israel, tunisia, palestine, iraq, morocco, syria, lebanon, and sudan. Bac folk arts presents brooklyn maqam arab music festival ahlan wa sahlan. Maqam ensemble, a group of musicians drawn from the philharmonic led by coprincipal second violinist maias alyamani, will perform a selection of pieces with its contemporary take on arabic musical idioms. The other maker, from iran, specialized in the arabic oud. Perhaps the first american album to feature an oud was the 1958 effort jazz sahara, by ahmed abdulmalik, who played bass and oud for thelonius monk.
Maqam suzdalara is quite archaic and almost nonexistent as an independent maqam, although its sayr is obligatory within nearly every performance and song in every branch of maqam rast. Learn oud 1 is a condensed 25lesson oud fundamentals course for absolute beginners on given by a well known composer and teacher, tareq al jundi using one of the recognized. This article is going to be a concise introduction to arabic maqam theory. Free download multiad creator pro multiad creator pro for mac os x. A primer the goal of this paper is to provide an accessible introductory framework for the analysis of music within the maqam modal melodic traditions of egypt and the levant syria. Ravrevin ovedach vetakifin your deeds are great and mighty machech ramaya vezakef kefifin bringing low the proud, raising up the humble lu yechei gevar shenin alefin. The oudthe king of arabic instruments free download as pdf file. Apr 18, 2010 the maqam book a doorway to arab scales and modes david muallem, dilek kocal, yoram arnon on. In addition, there are a few more examples in this previous post, so you can listen to those as well. Maqamworld is an online resource dedicated to teaching the arabic maqam modal system, which is the foundation of traditional arabic music. Multiad creator pro not only does creator layout and design software offer graphic arts professionals the flexibility and power to create with total freedom, but it is also. A primer the goal of this paper is to provide an accessible introductory framework for the analysis of music within the maqam modal melodic traditions of egypt and the levant syria, lebanon, palestine, a region that shares both repertory and an approach to melody.
Maqam is the arabic word referring to the patterns of. The oud is a shortneck lutetype, pearshaped stringed instrument with 11 or strings. Learn oud 1 uses popular palestinian, jordanian, syrian, egyptian and. Wedo not know of any specific historical event that took place within the project area. However, you can use the four fingers different from maqam to another.
Pdf although automatic accompaniment debuted in the mid1980s, it was not applied to arab music till recently. This website mainly covers music from the eastern mediterranean part of the arab world egypt, palestine, jordan, lebanon and syria, with a focus on the early to midtwentieth century period. As of 20021031, the only oud method book i know of in english is the oud, book one by fred g. A primer, published in music theory spectrum fall 20. Mar, 2014 maqam ajam and maqam shawq afza are in the same family, because they both begin with jins ajam c d e. Multiad creator pro free version download for mac os x. Welcome to brooklyn maqam arab music festival featuring local musicians, bands, and dancers presenting arab. We will show you also which string to attache to which peg on the pegbox. Its a pretty basic book a few pages on how to hold. The oud puts an end to this stage when it wakes up to announce the birth of the second rhythm by playing a bayyati ushairan which the whole ensemble plays along with. In this free email course, youll learn the oud basics e.
Toward an improved automatic melodic accompaniment to arab vocal improvisation. These twelve selected piyutim are the gems of hebrew poetry. In order to help you learn maqam saba, ive posted here a few short examples of quran recitations in maqam saba. The question ive been getting most often recently having surpassed do you know an oud teacher in city. Big thanks to dear marina as well for uploading the. Arabic maqam is the system of melodic modes used in traditional arabic music, which is mainly. My hope is that this will break down the basics for you to understand what is going on in arabic music in terms of what scales are being played and how to modulate. David muallems maqam book is the first systematic presentation of the system of scales and modes maqamat used in.
Part two of my collection of turkish, arabic and some persian art music sheet music. Tareq al jundi also introduces the ta and tati as new terminology as well as the upper pick or risha move and exercises are given lesson 10. One of the most important thing as a beginner oud player, is to know how to replace the strings on your oud. David muallem is a musician of impeccable pedigree and this introduction to maqams was much better than i could have imagined. Jun 05, 2016 all credits go to, and the person which is behind that website. The oud, meanwhile, is known only to the most adventurous musicians. To you, holy gd, creator of all living things irin kadishin uvenei enasha holy angels and human beings cheivat bara veofei shemaya. I am not intrested in maqam based books or any theory whatsoever. Oud, or ud, a middle eastern musical instrument, by nikos dimitriadis from greece, who gives descriptions, and plays various songs and taqasims. In addition, there are a few more examples in this previous post, so you can listen to.
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