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D​ü​gah Saz Sem​â​î

from P​î​rî Reis by Kairos Collective / Michiel van der Meulen

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DÜGÂH SAZ SEMÂÎ

This piece I wrote in 2013 during another modal composition seminar at Labyrinth Musical Workshop. This means that several people were composing in the same form and makam simultaneously, which is always interesting and brings out the endless possibilities that modal music offers. As usual, Ross Daly had explained the makam—Dügâh, a compound of Sabâ and Hicâz—after which the students would compose individually and try subsequent iterations of their pieces with the group. Peter Jacques, an American-born, Athens-based clarinetist, produced several versions of a Dügâh saz semâî, but Ross kept insisting that he should stay more in the lower register. A hint of frustration started to shine through Peter’s friendly west-coast demeanor: “Er, Ross, I don’t want to be a pain, but why do you keep telling me to stay low, while you allow Michiel to go up all the way to the eighth degree?” Ross replied, “well, yes, but Michiel comes back down straight away”, and left it at that. This small exchange was very typical of the way we were taught. Once the composing started it was the music that should be doing the talking.

One of the most memorable moments during the Pîrî Reis sessions was the recording of this piece’s giriş taksim (introductory improvisation). Oud player Yorgos Mavromanolakis was a bit nervous, but he was one of those musicians who is able to convert pressure into focus. He captured the essence of both Dügâh—a particularly dark, heavy makam—and this particular piece extraordinary well. He took his time, and somehow managed to project peace of mind and withheld tension at the same time, paving the way for the band which did exactly the same. I will never forget this moment. Sadly, Yorgos would pass away on 17 July 2017 at the age of only 39 years, just weeks before we would reunite to record my second album Europe.

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from P​î​rî Reis, released February 10, 2017
Musicians: Harris Lambrakis (ney), Giorgos Papaioannou (violin), Manolis Kanakakis (kanun), Yorgos Mavromanolakis (oud), Marijia Katsouna (bendir) | Composition: Michiel van der Meulen | Makam: Dügâh | Usul: aksak semâî (10/8, 3-2-2-3)

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Kairos Collective is the occasional ensemble that Michiel van der Meulen assembles to record or perform his contemporary modal music. Kairos is the personification of the right moment, the time to act or an opportunity to be seized, perfectly encapsulating the spirit and atmosphere of the collective's sessions. ... more

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