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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.

• Drum and bass architecture that carries the song
• Guitar textures that slash without crowding vocals
• Minimal progressions with maximal tension
• Melody and talk sing phrasing that still scans
• Lyric strategy for urban snapshots and political bite
• Mixing moves for dry rooms and present mids

• Bands and solo producers chasing angular energy with real songs

• Section templates and groove starting MIDI
• Tone recipes for chorus, flange, and grit
• Vocal stack blueprints for gang shouts and doubles
• Troubleshooting for muddy lows and sleepy choruses