Dastgāh-e Šur
Dastgāh-e Šur (; ) is one of the seven ''Dastgāh''s of Persian Music. Classically, Persian Music is organized into seven ''Dastgāhs'' and five '' Āvāz''es. However, from a merely technical point of view, one can consider them as an ensemble of 12 ''Dastgāh''s. Introduction ''Šur'' is in some respects the most important of the ''Dastgāh''s. It contains a large body of pieces, and in its domain belong four important '' Āvāz''es: '' Dašti'', '' Abuatā'', '' Bayāt-e Tork'' and '' Afšāri''. A great many folk tunes, from different parts of Persia, are founded on the modal schemes of ''Šur'' or its derivative ''Dastgāh''s and ''Guše''s. The melodic formation in ''Šur'' is conceived within the modal structure shown below for ''Šur D'' : :: characteristics The characteristics of this mode are: # The tetrachord above the finalis (marked with "F") is the focal point of melodic activity. # The finalis is the most emphasized tone. # The 4th above is the minimal ...
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