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Rast (Arabic maqam)

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Rast ascending in 24-TET. (Arabic) Play

Rast is the implementation of the Rast maqam in Arabic maqam theory. Its formal account is in 24 Tone Equal Temperament, but according to some musicologists, there are slight variations in practice.[1]

Maqam Rast ascending in 24-TET

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The Rast ascending scale consists of the combination of two Rast tetrachords:

References

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  1. ^ Marcus, Scott (1993). "The Interface between Theory and Practice: Intonation in Arab Music". Asian Music. 24 (2): 39–58. doi:10.2307/834466. JSTOR 834466.
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