Maqam · sikah

Sikah

سيكاه

intermediate

Composition

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Sayr · مسار · melodic progression

Ascending

Begin on tonic (E♭½), ascend through Sikah jins with characteristic half-flat intervals, reach ghammaz

Descending

Descend with ornamental emphasis on the 3rd, resolve to the Sikah tonic with its distinctive quarter-tone flavor

Common modulations

Pathways most regularly heard in performance.

Rare modulations

Less common but documented in the repertoire.