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Other Rast Pathways

In addition to the very common 2nd Rast, Nahawand, and Hijaz pathways illustrated on previous pages, there are a number of additional pathways that frequently occur in Rast, a maqam which has a tremendously large repertory, both in terms of songs and in terms of modulations. This page covers the most important additional pathways within Rast.

Bayati & Saba pathways

From "Ghannili Shwayya"

Full analysis: Ghannili Shwayya

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5-6-7 shared Bayati & Saba; ornamentation ambiguous

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strong emphasis on 7 (3rd note above Nahawand 5)

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phrase endings on 4, but tonic still 5

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From "Aruh Li Meen"

Full analysis: Aruh li Meen

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also includes 3-4-5

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final phrase ambiguous, leading to Saba

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strong "tone painting" here--"I cover my tears" etc.

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lowered 4 distinguishes this from Hijazkar 5

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use of raised 6 to return to Rast

Sikah and variants

From "Ghannili Shwayya"

Full analysis: Ghannili Shwayya

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flat-5 distinguishes from Sikah 3

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starts 3-4-5

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could chose a later parse point

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between Sikah 3 & Hijaz 5 here.

From "Aruh Li Meen"

Full analysis: Aruh li Meen

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Raised 4 (2 relative to Sikah tonic) distinguishes from Sikah

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emphasis on 4

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Again, some might call this "Nakriz 4"

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"Dalansheen" pathways (Secondary Saba)

From Mawwal Rast "Fein Ya Gameel Wa3dak"

Full analysis: Mawwal Rast "Fein ya gameel wa3dak"

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ends on 6

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flat-9; 6 emphasized but not tonicized

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resolution to 5 of 2nd Saba 6/8

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phrase end 6

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end on 6

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really just a slide down 8-5

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From Dawr "Ijma3 Shufna"

Full analysis: Dawr "Ijma3 Shufna"

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Full analysis: Dawr "Ijma3 Shufna"

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From Mawwal Rast "Kull illy Habb Itnasaf"

Full analysis: Mawwal "Kull illy habb itnasaf"

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extended passage includes resolutions to 5

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violin tarjama (probably Gameel Ouweis)

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#20-24 textbook "Dalansheen" passage

Jiharkah Pathways

From Dawr "Ijma3 Shufna"

Full analysis: Dawr "Ijma3 Shufna"

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resolution of #14

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a typical rast modulation.

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From "Ya Maal ish-Sham"

Full analysis: Ya Maal ish-Sham

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resolution down 6 =>5

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