thought to share with you guys two recordings i found inspiring:
1) an old iraqi recording on maqam khanabat (i believe this is bayat + nahawand tetrachords) which mixes longing and hope, with a bit more longing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSe_6nL8ObM
2) what looks like a private jamming evening among friends, including mustafa said on oud energetically improvising alongside an elegant qanun, on the
mala el kasat melody in rast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puqlgrol5Z8