| Avazat
is six dastgahs, which exist in Azerbaijan
music in addition to the main modes (mugams).
Dastgah
is a mode with all its sections and branches.
Daf
is a tambourine.
Diringa
is
an instrumental interlude, very lively like dance music played
lo evoke contrast between the sections of a mode.
Gaval
= daf.
Kamancha
is a stringed bow instrument.
Khananda
is a singer.
maye
tonic.
mugam
(mugam)
is a mode, an instrumental or vocal-instrumental
composition with a number of sections having the same name. It
is performed by a khananda with a daf accompanied by men playing
in tar and kamancha. The texts of vocal parties consist of gazals
- a poetic genre of classic and contemporary poets.
Rangh
= 5 diringa.
Tar
is a national pizzicato instrument played
with a mediator.
Tasnif
is a popular song sung between the sections
of a mugam. Texts of tasnifs mostly consist of gazals. They are
often substituted by folk songs.
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