Advanced Maqam Analysis

Undergraduate / Graduate

The Advanced Maqam Chamber Course immerses participants in the maqam tradition through ear training, hands-on phrase building and compositional exercises. These exercises help participants quickly identify modes and modulations, allowing them to immerse in and contribute phrases that continue or complement what they hear. Beyond ear training, students will workshop both short and long form repertoire. They will gain facility in mapping out maqam and rhythmic changes and, at times, investigate their relationship to lyrics and emotional expression intent. Students will further develop their vocabulary and maqam skills through hands-on application, including composing a final project using the concepts learned. Furthermore, examples will be presented for comparitive analyses of regional variations in intonation and maqam development.