hartun
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Makam books
I think I have asked this question already but I can't find the post. I am looking for a book that explains Turkish makam at a beginners level. An
older Armenian musician suggested the book "Makam" by Karl Signell, but I didn't find it helpful as it only has some of the makams and also doesn't
talk about the oud at all. I also have Mavrothi's book "School of the Oud" which is much to my liking but it only has 3 makams in it. Where can I find
an explanation of all the major makams? Thank you.
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Lysander
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Hartun, you may be surprised to know that there are only six books in English that we know of here written specifically for the oud and only three for
the Turkish oud, of which Mavrothi's is one. I do not think there is one written for the Turkish oud specifically which covers all the main makamlar.
Signell's book is not oud-specific.
My advice to you is to pick up a copy of Cameron Power's book Arabic Musical Scales which gives a basic overview of over 40 maqamat. Though the book
concentrates on the Arabic side, there is little difference between the Arabic maqamat and the Turkish makamlar in their intervals.
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Jody Stecher
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This topic was the subject of a recent thread. What you want to know is here: http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=14425#pid98...
Quote: Originally posted by hartun  | I think I have asked this question already but I can't find the post. I am looking for a book that explains Turkish makam at a beginners level. An
older Armenian musician suggested the book "Makam" by Karl Signell, but I didn't find it helpful as it only has some of the makams and also doesn't
talk about the oud at all. I also have Mavrothi's book "School of the Oud" which is much to my liking but it only has 3 makams in it. Where can I find
an explanation of all the major makams? Thank you.
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hartun
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Of course, I knew I had asked this before! Just couldnt find the page. Of course I should have searched for it in the search box. Silly me.
Thanks guys
Harry
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