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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.

• Blues forms, rhythm changes, and reharm basics
• Phrasing over swing vs straight feels
• Solo structure, motifs, development, release
• Ending tags and codas that feel classic
• Lyric cool: subtext, irony, and winked punchlines
• Comping that leaves space for the story

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

• Motif practice prompts
• Coda/ending cheat sheet
• Rhyme colour palettes
• Form maps

• Timbre first writing, preparing instruments and designing noise
• Graphic scores and performer freedom that still feels intentional
• Recording wild sounds safely and integrating them musically
• Text strategies: cut‑ups, constraints, and semantic drift
• Micro‑form: gestures, cells, and contrast without verse/chorus
• Concept > gimmick: building a system that generates surprises

• Artists pushing limits, noise-makers, art‑pop rebels, theatre composers

• Graphic score stencils
• Session routing blueprints
• Constraint cards
• Consent & safety notes for extreme sounds