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Music In The Middle East

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Concepts of Music Discussions
Part 1
Middle Eastern music presents complex structures in rhythm and tone and hence presents
alternatives to the common Western 12-tone system (equal temperament). It would be
unrealistic to make the 12-TET a universal absolute for tuning because this would rid Middle
Eastern music of its authenticity. One of the unique characteristics is the microtonality
whereby other systems such as the 24-TET are largely used in Middle Eastern music. This
produces a unique sound of the region’s music and is the basic identifier of this type of
music. Additionally, making the 12-TET a universal absolute would challenge the tradition of
improvisations in Middle Eastern music. Unmetered instrumental melodic improvisation
could be challenging with a 12-TET as compared to the 24-TET and hence using the former
as the universal absolute would interrupt the composition and performance of Middle Eastern
music. In general, while the 12-TET is common in Western music, it is not the basis for
Middle Eastern music and hence should not be made a universal absolute.
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This week, I learned several concept of music which I found interesting and have challenged
my understanding of music. First, I have learned more about tuning and how it affects the
pitch or tone of the musical instrument. I learned about the 12 TET which relies on A=440
HZ and is the most common in Western music. Tuning is basically setting the musical
instrument to produce pitch based on the desired tones for the music. This challenged my
understanding of music by enabling me to realise the different tuning systems used around

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Surname 1 Name Professor Course Date Concepts of Music Discussions Part 1 Middle Eastern music presents complex structures in rhythm and tone and hence presents alternatives to the common Western 12-tone system (equal temperament). It would be unrealistic to make the 12-TET a universal absolute for tuning because this would rid Middle Eastern music of its authenticity. One of the unique characteristics is the microtonality whereby other systems such as the 24-TET are largely used in Middle Eastern music. This produces a unique sound of the region’s music and is the basic identifier of this t ...
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