Idin Samimi Mofakham:
A Rational Intonation Approach to Persian Music

Stati a studie / Živá hudba 2023/14 / Publikováno 26. 7. 2024

Abstrakt The correct intonation and size of intervals in Iranian classical music (Radif) has been debated since the beginning of the 20th century and has led to much discussion and produced differing opinions. In an attempt to arrive at a systematic approach, Iranian and Western theorists and musicologists have put forward several different theories. As a composer who has always been inspired by Iranian classical music, I have been paying more attention to tuning and intonation in recent years. I have been using a rational intonation approach to create my own sonic world. In this article, I present my approach to rational intonation for Iranian classical music. In order to achieve my goal, I first outline the methods used by other researchers working on this topic. By demonstrating the limitations of the methods used until now, I present my view on this subject in the second part. I also describe the method I have used to obtain intervals for a detailed interval palette in Iranian music. In this way, I can create and notate Iranian classical music without losing the exquisite nuances of the music. This is a personal approach to intervals in Iranian music that can be used both in the composing and notating of classical Persian music.

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