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

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

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

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 songs that calm a racing mind and feel like a deep breath. Use gentle language, tempo choices that lower pulse, and melodies that carry reassurance. Offer tools without lectures. Turn coping rituals into chorus anchors listeners can use in real life.

• Lyric frames for grounding, reframing, and tiny wins
• Progressions that relax with open voicings and slow movement
• Pocket design for soft motion and safe space drops
• Vocal delivery that comforts with clear consonants
• Production choices that avoid fatigue and invite repeat plays

You get: Prompts, mantra hooks, breathing friendly counts, and mix checklists. Outcome: Songs that help listeners feel steadier by the second verse.