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Mawwal Zanjaran "Amana Ya Leil"

A truly amazing performance by the young Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab, all of 24 years old in this recording. His maqam acrobatics go farther here than I think anywhere else I've heard; for a full discussion visit the Unique Pathways page

See the following analyses: Jins Hijaz, Jins Ajam, Jins Bayati and Hijaz Baggage, Jins Rast & Ajam Baggage, Jins Secondary Ajam, Jins Secondary Saba, Jins Pseudo-Sikah

Maqam Zanjaran

Composer & Performer:

Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab

Mawwal Zanjaran "Amana Ya Leil" (complete recording)

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starts underneath, prominent 6 & 7

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use of flat-6, contrasting with Ajam

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use of 6 & 7

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(3rd degree of Ajam 4)

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incl 6 & 7 under 8ve tonic

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flat 6 in lower (root) Hijaz jins

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flat-6 again

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or could include within Hijaz 8 (no descent to 4)

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no use of flat 6

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start of mawwal

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Raised 6 above Ajam 4 (=raised 9 relative to Hijaz 1)

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flat 6 above Hijaz

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wide span

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Violin: Gameel 3uweis. 3-4--7-8 melody

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end of violin tarjama

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(octave of 4)

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arrival at "Maqam" Ajam 4

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descent to Ajam 4

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long route here! (from #46)

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tarjama only from #49

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raised 6 above Ajam 4 (#50-#51)

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(4-6-8) arpeggio

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or Hijaz 8 with flat 6 above

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= raised 6 relative to Ajam 4

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no actual resolution to 4

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ending on 7

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raised 6 above Ajam 4

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Wow!

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