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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.

Blend campfire intimacy with delightful weird. Stitch field recordings to fingerpicked patterns. Let handmade textures and surreal lyrics feel like a diary found in the woods. Keep the mood human and brave so the tender moments land as hard as the odd ones.

• Open tunings, drones, and circular picking maps
• Household foley as percussion and tape-room ambience
• Lyric prompts for myth, critters, and kitchen magic
• Harmony ideas that smile in modal colors
• Arrangement shapes for hush to chorus glow

You get: Tunings, mic setups, story seeds, and patch notes for lo-fi charm. Outcome: Folk songs that feel handmade and a little enchanted.