Bayat-e Esfahan (Persian: بیات اصفهان) is one of melodic pieces of Iranian traditional music, known as a branch of Dastgah-e Shur or Dastgah-e Homayun. Some musical theorists consider the Bayat-e Esfahan an independent dastgah within the Persian radif system.[1]

Features

Ruhollah Khaleqi has noted that this mode conveys the emotional capacity of both happiness and sadness.[2]

Branches

Bayat-e Esfahan has a number of branches or gushehs, including:

References

  1. ^ "BAYĀT-E EṢFAHĀN". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
  2. ^ الله،, خالقى، روح (2011). A look at Iranian Music. p. 181. ISBN 9789649682600. OCLC 956997616.


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