Maqam Farahfaza (مقام فرحفزا)

Outline of maqam

A Nawa Athar pentachord on C (rast) is also used in the descending part of the scale:

Maqam Farahfaza (مقام فرحفزا) Shadaraban_alt2

The sayr of Maqam Farahfaza is as follows. First focus on the upper Ajam tetrachord and trichord, starting with the note G (nawa), then move up to the Kurd tetrachord. Next, move down through the descending scale, touching on F sharp (qarar hijaz) before finishing on the tonic G (yakah).

Fingering diagram

The locations of the notes of Maqam Farahfaza on the oud are shown in the diagram below. The full two octaves are presented and a key to all the symbols in the diagram can be found here.

Maqam Farahfaza (مقام فرحفزا) Farahfaza_finger

The following diagram shows the Nawa Athar pentachord on C (rast) used in the descending part of the scale:

Maqam Farahfaza (مقام فرحفزا) Shadarabanalt2_finger

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