AU - Talai, Dariush

TI - The musical language Elements of Persian musical language: modes, rhythm and
syntax
PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE
TA - kimiahonar
JN - kimiahonar
VO - 3
VI - 11
IP - 11
4099 - http://kimiahonar.ir/article-1-251-en.html
4100 - http://kimiahonar.ir/article-1-251-en.pdf
SO - kimiahonar 11
AB  - In treating the subject of musical language, a Persian musician would be
intrinsically drawn to the structural similarities between the Persian music and
language. Indeed Persian music and language are extremely related in their
metrics, intonations and structural phrases (syntax). Although we will draw upon
this relationship, our aim in this article is to present “music as a language,”
consisting of acoustic, melodic, and rhythmic, elements, which together create a
musical expression or a “musical language.” Persian music is a modal music. It
applies a multi-modal system called the dastgâh which presents a macro form for a
performance. This form refers to melodic models, each called a gushe, along with
rhythmic compositions, including pishdarâmad, charmezrâb, tasnif, and reng.
Basically Persian music has been preserved and transmitted through a collection of
melodies. These canonical melodies, which serve as models for all compositions and
improvisations are organized into a body of music referred to as the radif,
including seven dastgâhs and their derivatives.
CP - IRAN
IN - Dtalaei@ut.ac.ir
LG - eng
PB - kimiahonar
PG - 5
PT - Research
YR - 2014