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Rast Analyses (p4)

Fakkaruni, Verse 1

Fakkaruni includes elements of both of the previously presented versions of Maqam Rast, starting with the emphasis on 5 common to the second version of Rast. After going into very distant territory indeed, with the "True Rast 5" in sample #13 (see the explanation for why this is a unique modulation in the sections on Jins Secondary Rast and Unique Maqam Pathways), this verse of Fakkaruni concludes with the descending Rast of the first version.

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with raised 4 => immediate strong tonicization of 5

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tonicizing 5 from underneath

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really only 5-4 with natural 4 (as opposed to half-# or #)

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alternate parse of #02-03

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tonicizing 5 from underneath

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again, just 5-4 with natural 4 (as in jins Rast 1)

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Strong Ajam feeling on 7

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emphasis is still Nahawand 5, though in area of Rast 1

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Strong Ajam 7

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still emphasizing/tonicizing 5 here

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a unique occurrence; the typical jins on 5 tonicizes 8

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flat-7 pulls us back here

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dips all the way down to 2 in Rast area

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back to typical use, tonicizing 8 (contrast with #13)

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really only flat-6 to 5

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end of verse 1


(Maqam Dalansheen, Rast Octave, & Jiharkah)

The last version of Maqam Rast presented here focuses primarily on the octave tonic, but unlike the first version of Rast (a.k.a. Kirdan a.k.a. Sazkar), this version remains on the octave, frequently using the Jins Rast above the octave, and the Jiharkah variant of those octave melodies; as well as using the Secondary Saba Jins, which, when it occurs in a more dominant/opening function defines "Maqam Dalansheen." Descent to the root tonic occurs, if at all, only at the very end of the song, or at the end of a few key phrases.

Mawwal Rast "Fein ya gameel wa3dak"

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dips to 7 & 6

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dips to 7 & 6

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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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goes up to 10-9-8

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descends to 4 at phrase end

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descent from 9

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