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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 worship songs that lift congregations and travel from sanctuary to radio. Capture testimony, gratitude, and hope with melodies people love to sing. Map call and response that invites the room, arrange for choir and band, and place key changes that elevate without strain. Keep Scripture rooted while sounding current and singable.

• Progressions with modern voicings and modulations
• Choir parts, leader prompts, and vamp design
• Lyric frameworks for praise, lament, and victory
• Arranging for rhythm section, Hammond, and ensemble
• Rehearsal cues that save time and protect voices

You get: Lead sheets, choir stacks, click and cue plans, and service flow guides. Outcome: Songs that feel like home and sound like glory.