Makam: Modal Practice In Turkish Art Music (Da Capo Press Music Reprint Series)

A full length treatment of the modal system used in Turkish art music including the music of Rumi's Whirling Dervishes. An invaluable aid to students of Turkish music and ethnomusicologists. Unabridged digital reprint of the 1986 hard cover edition with updates, corrections, introduction, audio and other supplements. -- Description: CD ROM e-book Adobe Acrobat required (PC or Mac); 368 MB; 217 pages - 50,000 words; 114 examples of music staff notation; 10 music audio tracks; 136 Turkish audio pronunciations of terms and names.