Dastgāh, the Glossary
Dastgāh (دستگاه) is the standard musical system in Persian art music, standardised in the 19th century following the transition of Persian music from the Maqam modal system.[1]
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35 relations: Abu Dhabi, Afshari (Persian music), Ahmad Ebadi, Centonization, Chahargah (mode), Dastgah music, Dastgāh-e Šur, Dastgāh-e Māhur, Etymology, Humayun (mode), Ionian mode, Koron (music), Major scale, Mirza Abdollah, Mode (music), Modulation (music), Mugham, Musical composition, Musician, Musicology, Neck (music), Ornament (music), Persian maqam, Persian traditional music, Phrygian mode, Radif (music), Segah, Setar, Shushtar, Sori (music), Tonality, UNESCO, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, United Nations, Western world.
- Persian classical music
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (أَبُو ظَبِي) is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Afshari (Persian music)
Avaz e Afshari (Persian:آواز افشاری) is one of the branches of Dastgah-e Shur in Persian classical music.
See Dastgāh and Afshari (Persian music)
Ahmad Ebadi
Ahmad Ebādi (احمد عبادی)(b.1906 – d.1993) was an Iranian musician and setar player.
Centonization
In music centonization (from Latin cento or patchwork) is a theory about the composition of a melody, melodies, or piece based on pre-existing melodic figures and formulas.
Chahargah (mode)
Dastgāh-e Chahārgāh (دستگاه چهارگاه; Çahargah) is a musical modal system in traditional mugham music and one of the seven ''Dastgāh''s of Persian Music.
See Dastgāh and Chahargah (mode)
Dastgah music
Iranian/Persian traditional music (also known as mūsīqī-e sonnatī-e īrānī or mūsīqī-e aṣīl-e īrānī) is now modernly classified into the Dastgāh system.
Dastgāh-e Šur
Dastgāh-e Šur (دستگاه شور; Şur) is one of the seven ''Dastgāh''s of Persian Music (Classically, Persian Music is organized into seven Dastgāhs and five Āvāzes, however from a merely technical point of view, one can consider them as an ensemble of 12 Dastgāhs). Dastgāh and Dastgāh-e Šur are Persian words and phrases.
Dastgāh-e Māhur
Dastgāh-e Māhūr or Dastgaah-e Maahur (دستگاه ماهور; Mahur) is one of the seven ''Dastgāh''s of Persian Music (Classically, Persian Music is organized into seven Dastgāhs and five Āvāzes, however from a merely technical point of view, one can consider them as an ensemble of 12 Dastgāhs). Dastgāh and Dastgāh-e Māhur are Persian words and phrases.
See Dastgāh and Dastgāh-e Māhur
Etymology
Etymology (The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the scientific study of words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time".) is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.
Humayun (mode)
Dastgāh-e Homayun (دستگاه همايون; Hümayun) is a musical modal system in traditional mugham music and one of the seven ''dastgāh''s of Persian Music (Persian classical music is organized into seven dastgāhs and five Āvāzes; however, from a purely technical point of view, one can consider them as an ensemble of 12 dastgāhs). Dastgāh and Humayun (mode) are modes (music).
See Dastgāh and Humayun (mode)
Ionian mode
The Ionian mode is a musical mode or, in modern usage, a diatonic scale also called the major scale. Dastgāh and Ionian mode are modes (music).
Koron (music)
The koron (Persian: کرن), meaning "less than lower in pitch", is a symbol used in traditional Persian music in order to lower or "flatten" a written note by an interval smaller than a semitone (broadly corresponding to a quarter tone, or specifically a half flat).
Major scale
The major scale (or Ionian mode) is one of the most commonly used musical scales, especially in Western music. Dastgāh and major scale are modes (music).
Mirza Abdollah
Mirza Abdollah, also known as Agha Mirza Abdollah Farahani (میرزا عبدالله فراهانی) (1843–1918), was a tar and setar player.
See Dastgāh and Mirza Abdollah
Mode (music)
In music theory, the term mode or modus is used in a number of distinct senses, depending on context. Dastgāh and mode (music) are modes (music).
Modulation (music)
In music, modulation is the change from one tonality (tonic, or tonal center) to another.
See Dastgāh and Modulation (music)
Mugham
Mugham (Muğam) or Mughamat (Muğamat) is one of the many classical compositions from Azerbaijan, contrasting with tasnif and ashik. Dastgāh and Mugham are modes (music).
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece or work of music, either vocal or instrumental, the structure of a musical piece or to the process of creating or writing a new piece of music.
See Dastgāh and Musical composition
Musician
A musician is one who composes, conducts, or performs music.
Musicology
Musicology (from Greek μουσική 'music' and -λογια, 'domain of study') is the scholarly study of music.
Neck (music)
The neck is the part of certain string instruments that projects from the main body and is the base of the fingerboard, where the fingers are placed to stop the strings at different pitches.
Ornament (music)
In music, ornaments or embellishments are musical flourishes—typically, added notes—that are not essential to carry the overall line of the melody (or harmony), but serve instead to decorate or "ornament" that line (or harmony), provide added interest and variety, and give the performer the opportunity to add expressiveness to a song or piece.
See Dastgāh and Ornament (music)
Persian maqam
Persian maqam (مقام) is a notion in Persian classical music. Dastgāh and Persian maqam are Persian classical music.
Persian traditional music
Persian traditional music or Iranian traditional music, also known as Persian classical music or Iranian classical music, refers to the classical music of Iran (also known as Persia). Dastgāh and Persian traditional music are Persian classical music.
See Dastgāh and Persian traditional music
Phrygian mode
\key c \phrygian \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil. Dastgāh and Phrygian mode are modes (music).
Radif (music)
Radif (ردیف) is a collection of many old melodic figures preserved through many generations by oral tradition.
Segah
Segah (سه گاه,Segah,Segâh) is a musical modal system in traditional mugham music. Dastgāh and Segah are modes (music).
Setar
A setar (سهتار) is a stringed instrument, a type of lute used in Persian traditional music, played solo or accompanying voice.
Shushtar
Shushtar (شوشتر) is a city in the Central District of Shushtar County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Sori (music)
The sori (Persian:سری) is a symbol that corresponds to a quarter step higher in tone in Persian traditional music.
Tonality
Tonality is the arrangement of pitches and/or chords of a musical work in a hierarchy of perceived relations, stabilities, attractions, and directionality.
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
UNESCO established its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance.
See Dastgāh and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
See Dastgāh and United Nations
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to various nations and states in the regions of Australasia, Western Europe, and Northern America; with some debate as to whether those in Eastern Europe and Latin America also constitute the West.
See also
Persian classical music
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dastgāh
Also known as Dashti (Dastgah), Dastgâh, Dastgahs, Gousheh, Persian tone system.