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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 journeys into hooks that smell like jet fuel and rain on sidewalks. Capture places with vivid objects and choices. Balance motion and stillness so verses wander and choruses arrive. Score maps, tickets, and windows into melodies people play on the road.

• Scene building with sensory lists and action verbs
• Rhythm ideas for wheels, waves, and city stride
• Chord colors for wonder, risk, and homecomings
• Refrain designs that work as postcards and chants
• Production textures from field recordings and soft foley

You get: Itinerary prompts, title banks, motif routes, and arrangement maps. Outcome: Travel songs that feel like a stamped passport.