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Jadaka al-Ghaithu

One of my favorite Muwashshahat, a catchy classic in Maqam Huzam/Sikah. The lyrics speak nostalgically about Andalucia (the origin of the Muwashshah genre of poetry). The middle verse (known as the khana) of this particular muwashshah has room for the vocalist to improvise on "ya la lelli."
See the following analyses: Jins Sikah; Jins Hijaz, Jins Bayati, Saba, & Kurd, Jins Rast, Jins Secondary Rast, Jins Jiharkah

Maqam Sikah

Traditional

Performer: Sabah Fakhri

Muwashshah "Jadaka-l-Ghaithu" (complete recording)

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alternate version of melody tonicizes 5 at end

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skipping 2nd verse, on to 3rd

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typical intensification of upper Rast

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melody doesn't go above octave (just 6=>8)

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identical verse ending

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parsing Hijaz notes as part of Sikah (=#06-07)

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