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[*] posted on 3-3-2009 at 03:52 PM
Why are there no notations of Arabic pop?


Hi, some of you may remember me, some not. I was here long ago and I have minimal grasp on Arabic music theory and none at all at any technical proficiency, hah. Anyway, I have a few problems.

I learned alot of Western theory by looking at notations of pop music and using guitar-pro, but with Arabic this is far more difficult. I can find no notation of any modern songs. The only ones I can find or of old vocal pieces or of a couple of taqsims, many of which are barely legible; the notes are either smeared or the staff lines are barely visible, not to mention it's sometimes difficult to tell which is a flat or a half-flat. A notation I have of Abudul-Wahhab's Samaie Nahawand worked well with me, but I have serious doubts about the authenticity of one or two measures, since it is quite dissonant.

I went off in a tanget, I suppose. but my question is, is there a reliable site any of you know that I can rely on for notations? Or any music theory?

Thanks in advance, I appreciate it.
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[*] posted on 3-4-2009 at 03:24 PM


For theory try: http://www.maqamworld.com/

For scores try: http://www.alsiadi.com/musicscores.htm

or: http://www.issaboulos.com/archive/index.php
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