dastgah

Also known as dastgah system

Dastgāh (; , , ) is the standard musical system in Persian art music, standardised in the 19th century following the transition of Persian music from the Maqam modal system.

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Summary
Terminology
Distinguished pitches
''Finalis''
''Āghāz'' ('beginning')
''Ist'' ('stop')
''Shāhed'' ('witness')
''Moteghayyer'' ('changeable')
The Seven Dastgahs
Common Dastgah and Avaz
See also
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Dastgāh (; , , ) is the standard musical system in Persian art music, standardised in the 19th century following the transition of Persian music from the Maqam modal system.

A consists of a collection of musical melodies, . In a song played in a given , a musician starts with an introductory , and then meanders through various different , evoking different moods. Many in a given are related to an equivalent musical mode in Western music.