Maqam Yakah (مقام يكاه)

Outline of maqam

A Rast tetrachord on D (dukah) is often used in the ascending part of the scale:

The sayr of Maqam Yakah is as follows. First highlight the upper Rast tetrachord, starting with the note G (nawa) preceded by either F (jiharkah) or F sharp (hijaz). Next move down to the Jiharkah tetrachord and back to the upper Rast tetrachord, stopping on the notes A (husayni) and B half-flat (awj). Then highlight the ajnas of the descending scale, stopping on the notes A (ushayran) and B half-flat (iraq) of the lower octave, before returning finally to the tonic G (yakah).

Fingering diagram

The locations of the notes of Maqam Yakah on the oud are shown in the diagram below. The full two octaves are presented, with the arrows indicating which notes are modified in the descending part of the scale and the red circles indicating the notes that are substituted for these. A key to all the symbols in the diagram can be found here.

The following diagram shows the optional Rast tetrachord on D (dukah) used in the ascending part of the scale:

Maqam Yakah (مقام يكاه) Yakahalt1_finger

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