Çeşni, in
Turkish makam
The Turkish makam ( Turkish: ''makam'' pl. ''makamlar''; from the Arabic word ''maqām'' ) is a system of melody types used in Turkish classical music and Turkish folk music. It provides a complex set of rules for composing and performance. Each ...
theory, is a set of
scales
Scale or scales may refer to:
Mathematics
* Scale (descriptive set theory), an object defined on a set of points
* Scale (ratio), the ratio of a linear dimension of a model to the corresponding dimension of the original
* Scale factor, a number ...
usually seen in
tetrachord
In music theory, a tetrachord (; ) is a series of four notes separated by three interval (music), intervals. In traditional music theory, a tetrachord always spanned the interval of a perfect fourth, a 4:3 frequency proportion (approx. 498 cent (m ...
or
pentachord
A pentachord in music theory may be either of two things. In pitch-class set theory, a pentachord is defined as any five pitch classes, regarded as an unordered collection . In other contexts, a pentachord may be any consecutive five-note sectio ...
form that make up and give the name for a certain makam. A makam is composed of at least two Çeşnis, the lower (''alt çeşni'') and the upper (''üst çeşni'').
See also
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Seyir
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Geçki
Geçki is the usage of a different makam during the performance of another makam, which may or may not lead to a modulation. It is a form of modal interchange, used specifically within Turkish makam music.
Music theory
As with modal interchange ...
References
{{Turkish makam theory, state=collapsed
Ottoman classical music
Music of Turkey
Maqam-based music tradition
Turkish words and phrases