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B.
Auxiliary modes
In
order to form the auxiliary mode "Shakhnaz" it is necessary
to combine the tetrachord built on the formula 1 -1-1/2
with a tetrachord from above built on the formula 1/2
-11/2-1/2 and combined
with the previous one by the second way of combination (mixed
one), for example:
This mode does not have its own maye; the melodies composed in
this mode may be finished by the formation of cadences on any
grade of the upper tetrachord, mostly on the second grade.
In order to form the auxiliary mode "Chargah" of the
second type, it is necessary to combine the tetrachord built on
the formula 1/2 -11/2-1/2
with another tetrachord from above built on the formula 1 -1-1/2
by the second way of combination (mixed one), for example:
The
first grade of the lower tetrachord will be the maye of the mode
"Chargah" of the second type.
In
order to form the auxiliary mode "Saranj", it is necessary
to combine the tetrachord built on the formula 1/2
-11/2-1/2, with another
tetrachord from above built on the formula 1 -1-1/2
by the second way of combination (mixed one - interval of a semitone),
for example:
The last grade of the first tetrachord will be the maye of "Saranj".
1.
On the tonics of Azerbaijani modes
The
tonics (mayes) of four Azerbaijan modes are also the main tones
of the scales. These four modes are:
-
"Rast";
- "Shushtar";
- "Bayati-Shiraz"; and
- "Humayun".
The
tonics of the modes "Shur" and "Segah" are
not the main tones of the scale.
The tonic of the mode "Chargah" has the function of
the main tone and simultaneously the function of the third and
the function of lower quart of the main tones, which is a part
of the scale of the mode "Chargah".
In
tetrachords built on the formulas 1 -1-1/2
and 1/2 -11/2 -1/2
the main tones are the first and the fourth grades of both tetrachords.
If the first grade is chosen for the tonic of mode, then the fourth
grade has the function of the lower quart of tonic.
In the diminished tetrachord built on the formula 1/2
-11/2 -1/2 the main
tone is considered to be the second grade of the tetrachord.
Not
all the tonics of Azerbaijan modes have the same grades, which
subordinate to tonic.
The
tonic of the mode "Rast" has the following subordinate
grades: lower quart, the sub-mediant, the lower leit-tone, the
upper leit-tone, the third, the upper quart and the quint.
The
tonic of the mode "Shur" rules the upper leit-tone,
the upper quart and the quint. (The lower quart is not used in
practice). It does not have the third, the lower leit-tone and
the sub-mediant.
The
tonic of the mode "Segah" has only the upper leit-tone
and the lower third.
The tonic of the mode "Shushtar" is served by the upper
leit-tone, the lower third and the lower quart.
The
tonic of the mode "Chargah" governs the lower quart,
the lower third, the lower leit-tone, the upper leit-tone, the
upper third, the upper quart and the quint.
The
tonic of the mode "Bayati-Shiraz" has all these in its
subordination except for the third.
The
tonic of "Humayun" has the same grades in its subordination
as the mode "Shushtar". It must be noted that none of
the above given tonics have in their subordination a lower quint.
It is explained by the fact that tower quint not only is ruled,
but rules any tonic as its upper quint (turns it to its upper
quint). The assertion "that the tonics of the modes "Shur"
and "Segah" have not got all the grades to serve them"
could seem strange, for factually, the scales of these modes have
all the grades, for example:
Mode
"Shur"
Mode "Segah"
In the process of analyzing above scales there could arise a number
of questions, namely: is not fa in the scale of the mode "Shur",
and sol in the scale of the mode "Segah" the
thirds of tonics and so on.
Naturally there exist only one third - that is the so-called major
third, the acoustic meaning of which is indicated by the fraction
4/5.
2. The problem of polyphony in Azerbaijan music
There
is a view that if harmony is applied to naturally monophonic Azerbaijan
music, all its modal peculiarities will be reduced to zero. It
is quite true. Clumsy application of harmony to Azerbaijan melodies
may change their character, neutralize the distinction of their
modal peculiarities and even make them rough and vulgar. But it
does not follow that Azerbaijan music must necessarily remain
monophonic. The regular system of Azerbaijan modes and the strict
laws to form sensible melodies does not prevent the introduction
of polyphony. On the contrary, they submit strong foundation to
build big polyphonic forms, based not on the dead (buried by Matheson)
gammas, but on the lively and viable modes of Azerbaijan folk
music.
The
problem of polyphony in Azerbaijan music and its correct solution
engages the minds of many composers and musicologists at present.
A special work devoted to this problem will be introduced to the
musical public in the near future.
The
main thing here is that polyphony should be built according to
the laws combining logically arranged independent melodies. It
should not be principles to achieve correct succession of accords
and formation of harmonic cadences, which require changing the
structure of modal scales.
Below
we give two harmonization of one melody composed on the mode "Shur".
It is example of the first attempt to compose in this area.
Melody
in the mode "Shur":
I harmonization - strict style
II harmonization -folk style
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