The Abjad Notation and the Presentation of Cycles

This article examines the Abjad notation that was used to describe maqamic structures between the 13th-15th centuries starting with Safiyuddin Urmawi’s Book of Cycles. The article highlights the potential issues that may arise from considering the Abjad notation as a representation of the pitches in...

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Main Author: Ferhat Çaylı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2024-06-01
Series:Konservatoryum
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Online Access:https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/61EA2EFE148C427FB1B7A28F86583F0D
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