Academic Path
This path is for learners who want to study Arabic music analytically: how rhythms are structured, how maqamat branch and behave, and how theory connects to history and repertoire.
Rhythm reference
Compare meters, dum and tak positions, rests, and rhythmic cycles as tools for analysis.
Open rhythmsMaqam reference
Study maqam families, central notes, scale paths, and the relation between scale, tonic, upper register, and character.
Open maqamatHistory and context
Connect theory to people, eras, recordings, notation, radio, cinema, and the broader development of Arabic musical taste.
Open history