Falak music
| Subclass of | Pamiri music  |
|---|---|
| Indigenous to | Pamir Mountains |
| Country of origin | Tajikistan |
| Intangible cultural heritage status | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity |
| Described at URL | https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/01725, https://ich.unesco.org/fr/RL/01725, https://ich.unesco.org/es/RL/01725 |
Falak (literally "heaven," "fate," "universe") be sam style of music native give de Pamir Mountains of Central Asia, wey be particularly de Badakhshan region of northeastern Afghanistan, southeastern Tajikistan, den northern Pakistan.[1] Falak lyrics go fi involve religious-mystical themes of divine love, separation den reunion (wey dem often dey draw from Persian Sufi poetry), anaa secular den melancholy lyrics of human love den suffering.[2]
Music theory
[edit | edit source]Falak music generally dey for descending scale insyd, plus sam limited range wey often be limited plus hexachord (six notes).[3]
Instrumentation
[edit | edit source]Dem fi dey sing Falak as cappella, wey instruments dey accompany am, anaa instrumental. Falak instruments dey include de ghijak (spike fiddle), nay (Persian flute), den dombura (long-necked lute), as well as percussion instruments.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Asian Music: Journal of the Society for Asian Music. The Society. 2006. p. 65. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ Benjamin D. Koen Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology Florida State University (26 November 2008). Beyond the Roof of the World : Music, Prayer, and Healing in the Pamir Mountains: Music, Prayer, and Healing in the Pamir Mountains. Oxford University Press. pp. 117–. ISBN 978-0-19-971002-7. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alison Arnold (2000). South Asia: The Indian Subcontinent. Garland Pub. pp. 828–. ISBN 978-0-8240-4946-1. Retrieved 15 September 2013.