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Pitch name and sounding frequency

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Structure of makam

Measure the sounding finalis and note the performance’s ahenk. The same named pitch can sound at another frequency in a different transposition.

Example

A → f₁ / A → f₂

Pitch name and sounding frequency

A → f₁ / A → f₂

Try it

Which relationship should you listen for when reading the diagram?

AnswerMeasure the sounding finalis and note the performance’s ahenk. The same named pitch can sound at another frequency in a different transposition.

Related topics

Seyir: more than up or down

References

Makam — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi

MTR 121 — Makam Teorisi I

Subject-expert review pending.