Maqam Mansuri - Najm al-Shaykhli نجم الشيخلي - مقام منصوري
Najm al-Shaykhli
Baidaphon 78 rpm
1925, Baghdad, Iraq
Rare recording of Maqam Mansuri by Najm al-Shaykhli (1893-1938), mumajid of the Gaylani mosque in Baghdad, accompanied by the eastern takht. Classical Arabic poetry attributed to Sheikh ‘Abdul Qadir al-Gaylani (1078-1166).
- tahrir in mansuri mode sung to the interjection "ay". (0:21)
- a fragment of verse of the qasida in mansuri mode. (1:00)
- a fragment of a verse in bayat mode ending with a return to mansuri mode. (1:14)
- unmeasured improvisation on the qanun in bayat and mansuri modes. (1:37)
- a verse in mansuri mode. (1:50)
- a verse in bayat mode followed by a piece called ‘Abbush (bayat on g). (2:35)
- return to mansuri mode. (3:00)
(end of first side)
- musical interlude in mansuri mode on a 36/4 samah rhythm. (3:22)
- a verse in mansuri mode preceded by the interjection "ay" and ending with the word "baba" (Iraqi-Arabic, father). (3:33)
- first meyana in husayni mode in the higher register sung to the words "way way". (4:10)
- a verse in husayni mode ending with a return to mansuri. (4:28)
- a piece called Mathnawi (hjaz on g) consisting of two sung verses. (5:12)
- taslim in mansuri mode. (6:23)
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