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Hayrana Leh

One of Layla Murad's earliest songs, from the 1930's, but still a frequently performed classic in Maqam Rast, and one of her best known. Beautiful melody, a simple but elegant composition, and an impressive performance by the young Layla Murad.
See the following analyses: Jins Rast, Jins Nahawand, Jins Hijaz, Jins Rast Baggage, Jins Secondary Rast, Rast Pathways: Nahawand & 2nd Rast, Rast Pathways: Hijaz,

Maqam Rast

Composer: Daoud Hosny

Performer: Layla Murad

Hayrana Leh (complete recording)

01

2nd Rast 5/8

02

Rast 8

03

Nahawand 5

04

Rast 1

05

2nd Rast 5/8

06

Rast 1

just 3-4-5 here

07

2nd Rast 5/8

08

Rast 1

again, just 3-4-5

09

2nd Rast 5/8

10

Rast 8

11

2nd Rast 5/8

could parse #10-11 together as "Rast 8"

12

Nahawand 5

dips to 4

13

Hijaz 5

14

Rast 1

use of raised 6 after Hijaz 5 to return to Rast 1

15

2nd Rast 5/8

alternate parse of #05-09, including dips to 3-4-5

16

Rast 8

alternate parse of #10-11, including 2nd Rast area

17

Nahawand 5

final dip to 4 may seem momentarily like Ajam

18

Hijaz 5

19

Rast 1

use of raised 6 to return to Rast 1

20

2nd Rast 5/8

(although melody here spans 6 to 9)

21

Nahawand 5

22

Rast 1

23

Hijaz 5

(although melody dips to 4)

24

2nd Rast 5/8

25

Nahawand 5

26

Rast 1

27

Hijaz 5

stretches from 3 up to 9

28

2nd Rast 5/8

29

Nahawand 5

30

Hijaz 5

31

Rast 1

use of raised 6 to return

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