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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.

Make honest songs that hit. In How to Write Psydub Songs you’ll shape chaos into choruses, built on clear structure, story details, that read like a diary and sing like an anthem. The goal: repeatable songs that feel true and travel. You will learn

• Revisions that keep truth and drop filler
• Imagery and objects that beat vague angst
• Structures that carry emotion without padding
• Turning messy feelings into singable lines
• Simple release plans you’ll actually follow
• Melody writing that respects your range
• Artists who want repeatable, pro‑feeling results without losing soul
What you get
• Tone sliders
• Templates
• Troubleshooting guides
• Prompt decks

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.