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Miras-ı Saz

Lesson 4 / 19 · Fundamentals

Çeşni

Bringing out the color of another makam or genus (cins) briefly within a makam; the word means “flavor” or “color.” It is a shorter, lighter touch than a full modulation.

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Lesson notes

Related concepts

  • Geçki (modulation): A transition from one makam to another within a work or a taksim; the melody usually returns to the main makam by the end. Skillful modulations enrich a work.
  • Terkib: A melodic pattern formed by combining more than one genus (cins) or makam color, generally not considered an independent makam. Sources do not always draw the line between a terkib and a makam in the same way.
  • Cins (genus): The common name for tetrachords and pentachords. In AEÜ theory the main tetrachords are Çargah, Buselik, Kürdi, Rast, Uşşak and Hicaz; the main pentachords are Çargah, Buselik, Kürdi, Rast, Hicaz and Hüzzam.