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Musicians desiring to play the Dance music, the Sacred music or the Folk music of the Arab and Turkish worlds must study these scales. Discover the musical basis for the incredibly rich emotions associated with Middle Eastern music. Forty-Five Arabic Musical Scales are taught in this book. Many scales include ""quartertone"" intervals. From Cairo to Tunisia, Damascus to Baghdad, Beirut to Aleppo and as far west as Istanbul and even into Greece, musicians know these scales. Long missing from Western musical training, this book now makes these ancient scales available.

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"You just put together what I was looking for, a concise yet comprehensive material for someone like me to study and get on with my ultimate passion, Arabic music!"" *** ""I bought your CDs and book of basic maqam techniques. It was a wonderful surprise... it put everything I was looking for in my hands with no effort!"" *** ""Excellent book. I would highly recommend the CDs that are sold separately as well. They are very well done. Very informational and also have improvised demonstrations of the scales so you can hear each scale in a musical setting."" *** ""Your book on Middle Eastern scales has been invaluable to me. I lead a Middle Eastern musical ensemble but I'm the only Arab in the group, so your book has been the standard by which I teach my musicians. It really is a great book."" *** ""Your book put a real smile on my face! It's a really wonderful book! Really well put together and distilled so that folks can really get into it!"" - Joe Zeytoonian *** ""I have been continuing to study and enjoy Arabic Musical Scales: Basic Maqam Teachings, which I highly recommend to all."" -- Alexandra du Bois, Composer for Kronos Quartet *** ""Hi Cameron, Two long years of studying Arabic language while unable to play instruments, and I'm recovered at last; reunited with my instruments and delving into your books and CDs with great joy!!! And I'm sure I cannot adequately express my gratitude for all your careful work that I rely on every single day... My oud teacher is based in Ottoman/Turkish/Greek styles, and it is your materials that have helped me the most with the intonations of the Arabic styles. I've developed a taste for: Egyptian, Jordanian, Syrian, Lebanese, Palestinian. Thanks again for your huge contributions to teaching this subject. I am always ready to mention your books to others who may be interested."" Cheryl ""Your book is really great, it is the only clearly readable introduction to the oriental sound system that is easily available... It's kind of a milestone. I could find the right tones much more easily with its help."" Joshua I am a beginner... this book was recommended to me by almost everybody! Cheers, Sam *** I recently purchased your book entitled ""Arabic Musal Scales: Basic Maqam Teachings"" and I just wanted to express my appreciation for your work.I am a native of Bahrain (a small island nation in the Persian Gulf), and I have been playing the Oud for nearly 4 years now. I am currently a graduate student in one of the universities in Tokyo. I find your book encouraging to me, as a player of the Oud. It is a good record for me to refresh and review my current knowledge of Maqam Theory, and to learn some new maqamat and modulation concepts. In my case, I have mostly taken the ""oud"" itself as a study subject, without focusing much on maqam theory. For this, I find your book a very useful and encouraging. Also, as a Middle Easterner myself, I also feel very happy to see such a book in print, as it sheds light on a unique aspect of a region highly misunderstood and full of troubles in modern times. Once again, thank you, Hasan *** I recently received your book and CD's of the Arabic scales and maqam. Thank You so much for writing such a comprehensive work. I am a former bouzoukee player .I am currently studying the cello. I am a member of the Hellenic and Near Eastern Music Society Orchestra. I am of Asia Minor heritage. My parents were born in the Smyrna Area of Turkey. They gave to me the rich traditions of that area of the world. The music is in my soul. As much as I love playing the bouzoukee, I felt constrained at not being able to hit the quarter tones and I do hear them and feel them. The cello is the instrument I chose to allow me to express myself. Your book and CD's are a perfect tool for learning even more than I know now. I play classical music as well, but my heart and soul are in my roots. -- Alex"

You just put together what I was looking for, a concise yet comprehensive material for someone like me to study and get on with my ultimate passion, Arabic music! *** I bought your CDs and book of basic maqam techniques. It was a wonderful surprise... it put everything I was looking for in my hands with no effort! *** Excellent book. I would highly recommend the CDs that are sold separately as well. They are very well done. Very informational and also have improvised demonstrations of the scales so you can hear each scale in a musical setting. *** Your book on Middle Eastern scales has been invaluable to me. I lead a Middle Eastern musical ensemble but I'm the only Arab in the group, so your book has been the standard by which I teach my musicians. It really is a great book. *** Your book put a real smile on my face! It's a really wonderful book! Really well put together and distilled so that folks can really get into it! - Joe Zeytoonian *** I have been continuing to study and enjoy Arabic Musical Scales: Basic Maqam Teachings, which I highly recommend to all. -- Alexandra du Bois, Composer for Kronos Quartet *** Hi Cameron, Two long years of studying Arabic language while unable to play instruments, and I'm recovered at last; reunited with my instruments and delving into your books and CDs with great joy!!! And I'm sure I cannot adequately express my gratitude for all your careful work that I rely on every single day... My oud teacher is based in Ottoman/Turkish/Greek styles, and it is your materials that have helped me the most with the intonations of the Arabic styles. I've developed a taste for: Egyptian, Jordanian, Syrian, Lebanese, Palestinian. Thanks again for your huge contributions to teaching this subject. I am always ready to mention your books to others who may be interested. Cheryl Your book is really great, it is the only clearly readable introduction to the oriental sound system that is easily available... It's kind of a milestone. I could find the right tones much more easily with its help. Joshua I am a beginner... this book was recommended to me by almost everybody! Cheers, Sam *** I recently purchased your book entitled Arabic Musal Scales: Basic Maqam Teachings and I just wanted to express my appreciation for your work.I am a native of Bahrain (a small island nation in the Persian Gulf), and I have been playing the Oud for nearly 4 years now. I am currently a graduate student in one of the universities in Tokyo. I find your book encouraging to me, as a player of the Oud. It is a good record for me to refresh and review my current knowledge of Maqam Theory, and to learn some new maqamat and modulation concepts. In my case, I have mostly taken the oud itself as a study subject, without focusing much on maqam theory. For this, I find your book a very useful and encouraging. Also, as a Middle Easterner myself, I also feel very happy to see such a book in print, as it sheds light on a unique aspect of a region highly misunderstood and full of troubles in modern times. Once again, thank you, Hasan *** I recently received your book and CD's of the Arabic scales and maqam. Thank You so much for writing such a comprehensive work. I am a former bouzoukee player .I am currently studying the cello. I am a member of the Hellenic and Near Eastern Music Society Orchestra. I am of Asia Minor heritage. My parents were born in the Smyrna Area of Turkey. They gave to me the rich traditions of that area of the world. The music is in my soul. As much as I love playing the bouzoukee, I felt constrained at not being able to hit the quarter tones and I do hear them and feel them. The cello is the instrument I chose to allow me to express myself. Your book and CD's are a perfect tool for learning even more than I know now. I play classical music as well, but my heart and soul are in my roots. -- Alex

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