Makam
Makam
A melodic system made up of a particular scale, tonic (karar) and dominant (güçlü) pitches, and the seyir rules that describe how the melody moves within that scale. Hundreds of makam names are known in Turkish music; some of them are in common use.
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Related: ScaleKarar (tonic)Güçlü (dominant)Seyir (melodic path)Makams