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Hijazkar Taqsim

Jono Oud N.Z - 3-4-2012 at 10:16 PM

Another attempt at maqam Hijazkar.

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I was focussing particularly on the descending sayr and an interesting modulation I found in this piece:

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Still working on my technique too.

spartan - 3-6-2012 at 11:48 AM

nice Hijazkar , thanks!

When it s a descending seyir I like the back and forth on the octave to tonic

In fact Taqsim is a very personal subject .
Mine approach of a maqam , could be different from others, different feeling, different flavour.

Another aspect is that Taqsim isnt something that comes alone. I mean taqsim is played to introduce a piece after. So I think taqsim must be focus on the melody movement of the piece.

Jono Oud N.Z - 3-6-2012 at 02:09 PM

Hi.
Thanks:)
I agree with your good point about a taqsim leading into a piece and incorporating ideas from the piece into the taqsim.
I do need to work on this more.

Thanks again Fadel for your help too.
Very much apprecieated:).
I will work on the exercises and things you have shown me.

I noticed that the older Arabic recordings of taqasim in this maqam reveal the descending sayr, whereas often more recent ones treat the maqam as a ascending-descending scale.