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Harramt Ahibbak

One of Warda's hits from the 1980's, it is a good illustration of Maqam Hijazkar (and nice to see an older maqam still being used in the late 20th century). Poppy and fun, but still traditional in its melodic and maqam usage (aside from that one fragment from the instrumental intro!)
See the following analyses: Jins Hijazkar, Jins Nahawand & Nakriz, Jins Rast, Jins Hijaz, Jins Hijaz Baggage, Bayati Shuri Pathways

Maqam Hijazkar

Composer: Baligh Hamdy

Performer: Warda

Harramt Ahibbak (complete recording)

(The complete recording begins with an instrumental intro not included in the analysis.)

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scale degrees 6 & 7 different than Hijaz

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Warda sings down octave to Hijaz; chorus sings up to Hijazkar

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descending from flat 6

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not an arabic jins here--western influence!

17

reaches flat 6 above Nah.; raised 4 ornament typical

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is it worth parsing out this Hijaz? maybe not.

21

suspended 5 (like Husseini)

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descent from flat 6

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