Rast is the implementation of the Rast scale in

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. It is in 53 Tone Equal Temperament.

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's model places the Rast Makam as the gamme naturale of Turkish Classical Music and centers the theoretical approach around it. In the Arel Ezgi Uzdilek system, the scale centered in the theory became

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Rast in 53-TET

The Rast makam also has a

Rast tetrachord The Rast pitch class set is a set of scales that are named after the Rast makam. For Rast, there is the Rast tetrachord and Rast pentachord. It is used as a Çeşni in many makams. Rast tetrachord and pentachord in 53-TET The intervals of th ...

extension in its lower registers, that is octave equivalent to the second çeşni in Rast ascending. The notes are: Yegâh, Hüseyni-Aşiran, Irak, ending with Rast.

Comparison with Western scales

Since the makam is based on 53-TET, it is impossible to directly tie it to

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. However, using the

48-TET An equal temperament is a musical temperament or tuning system that approximates just intervals by dividing an octave (or other interval) into steps such that the ratio of the frequencies of any adjacent pair of notes is the same. This system y ...

model, while worse than many other models in approximation, allows for such comparisons.This is because 48 is divisible by 12. The approximation of Rast ascending within 48-TET would be: denotes a quarter flat, 25 cents in this case. (One Holdrian Comma in 53-TET) *

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(3, 7) While Rast descending would be: *

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Usage and understanding of Rast

Emotional effects of Rast

The Rast makam is understood to make listeners feel positive feelings, such as the following:

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, serenity and a sense of security.

Religious usage

Rast is one of the most prevalent makams used in reciting the

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. It's also used during the ezan (daily call to prayer).

Songs that use the Rast scale

Yine Bir Gülnihâl Yine Bir Gülnihâl ("Again a Rose Bush") is a classical piece within Ottoman classical music. It is a waltz song (meaning it uses the sema'i style, equivalent to the 3/4 waltz rhythm), and uses the râst makam. It was composed by Hammâmîzâde ...

Related makams

* Acemli Rast (Rast with Acem), same as Rast descending