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Compose within the Shashmaqam tradition with respect and clarity. Understand maqom structures, melodic paths, and rhythmic cycles. Shape vocal lines that honor ornament and text. Arrange dutar, tanbur, nay, and frame drums with space for breath and devotion.

• Maqom overviews and characteristic motifs
• Usul rhythm guides with hand pattern notation
• Text setting for poetry and classical diction
• Call and response forms for solo and ensemble
• Recording approaches for authentic room tone

You get: Reference charts, practice ladders, pronunciation help, and ensemble seating plans. Outcome: Works that honor lineage and communicate beautifully.

Turn modern hits into tavern bangers. Or write originals that sound parchment fresh. Use modes, drone strings, and hand drums. Translate slang into courtly wit. Keep melodies singable by villagers and kings. Make the hall echo without losing groove.

• Mode maps for dorian, mixolydian, and aeolian
• Lute, harp, flute, and frame drum roles
• Period friendly rhyme and medieval metaphors
• Arrangements for verse cycles and refrain rounds
• Recording tips for candlelit space and chorus lines

You get: Instrument guides, lyric glossaries, and set-piece templates. Outcome: Court approved jams with tavern ready hooks.