Maqam Suzdalara

A member of the Maqam Rast Family

Maqam Index

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Maqam Suzdalara is quite archaic and almost non-existent as an independent maqam, although its sayr is obligatory within nearly every performance and song in every branch of Maqam Rast: the Jins Nahawand on the 5th degree of Maqam Rast is a universal transition device from other modulations, signaling the return to the root Jins Rast on the tonic.

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Watch a 1-minute sample Violin Taqsim in Maqam Suzdalara by Sami Abu Shumays.