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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.

Write anthems that carry courage, loyalty, and hard choices. Avoid sermon tones and aim for specific actions and costs. Build melodies that sound like oaths and choruses that feel like a hand on a shoulder. Let harmony rise with resolve.

• Narrative lenses for duty, sacrifice, and redemption
• Progressions that lift with ninths and open fifths
• Hook blueprints that vow rather than boast
• Imagery lists for uniforms, tools, and quiet moments
• Production cues for steel, wood, and clear air

You get: Title banks, scene maps, melody paths, and choir options. Outcome: Songs people stand a little taller to hear.