Re: Maqam; and Turkish music

[Francesco Spagnolo <yuval...>]

Dear Bob,

what you say is true. In some communities, a calendar shows the Maqam 
in which the service will be performed for each shabat of the year, 
so that the qahal will know what music to expect each week.
I have listened to makamat being widely performed here in Milan, 
where the Lebanese tradition has been wonderfully re-constructed by 
hazan Henry Maknouz (from Beirut).

Fairly interesting studies on this issue have been carried on Syrian 
(especially Aleppo) and Turkish traditions, by Franc Alvarez-Pereyre, 
Edwin Seroussi and Zev Feldman (who lectured about Turkish tradition 
at Ashkenaz last year). Most of these studies have been published by 
the Hebrew University "Yuval" series. I know of an extensive study on 
the Syrian tradition in Brooklyn carried on by Mark Kligman. Maybe 
other list members can be more detailed about this (I am still away 
from my books/sources).

On Turkish liturgical music, check the CD by S. Benaroya published in 
the "Musical Traditions in Israel" series by the Jewish Music 
Research Centre at the Hebrew University.

As far as the comparison between makam and nusah, I wouldn't know 
what to tell you. It is important to consider that makam is a much 
broader field, and of course it is not simply a "Jewish" matter.

Francesco


>The notes for "Tuning the Soul" state
>"In Mizrachi and Sephardi communities, different maqamat are used each
>week to chant the Sabbath prayers, giving tremendous musical variety
>to their services."
>
>Is this true?
>
>Would someone please compare and contrast the use of maqam in these
>services and the use of nusah in Ashkenazi services?
>
>Would the term nusah also be used appropriately to refer to prayer
>services in Mizrachi and Sephardi communities?
>
>Where can we read more about these issues?  (Besides responses to
>these questions by list members.)
>
>Bob
>

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