Maqam · saba

Saba

صبا

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Composition

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Sayr · مسار · melodic progression

Ascending

Begin on tonic with the mournful Saba jins (half-flat 2nd, minor 3rd, diminished 4th), ascend with intense sadness toward ghammaz

Descending

Descend with deep lamentation, the diminished 4th creates intense emotional pull, resolve through half-flat 2nd to tonic

Common modulations

Pathways most regularly heard in performance.

Rare modulations

Less common but documented in the repertoire.