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HUB HILDENBRAND

CHAPTER
8
TURKISH MAQAM
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Tonal System (53-ET), Basics
PAGE
604
LESSON-ID
A0005
The Turkish Classical Music 002, The Turkish Tonal System, 53-ET
Notes:
The Turkish Tonal System: 12 pure perfect 5ths down and 11 up (24 Tones in actual use, a selection of the 53)
53-ET: The circle almost closes
The sheet with all 53 Turkish Tones!
The Fretboard of the Tanbur (The fretboard of the tanbur is mentioned at 21:18 and you will find it in the PDF!)
Names of notes, fixed irregular system, not everything is transposable
Transposition: Turkish Music is notated a perfect 4th higher
It is possible to transpose the whole system
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