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I am familiar, albeit only a little, with Turkish Makam (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_makam, see also en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maqam) in which - for me - there is more than one "version" of each of the 12 notes of the usual Western Music chromatic scale. I think I hear that in what you're doing. Thank you. Regards to Yosef, with whom I worked in Philadelphia a few years ago, and bravo tutti for shedding light on a tradition many of us know so little about.
You are correct, though I think this one isn't Turkish. I'm no expert but this gives me Syrian vibes. Like the Turkish Maqam, there are numerous other Maqamat, each for a region
I mentioned Turkish because it's the only one I know something about, not to suggest this was Turkish. I could hear Egyptian, Syrian, Moroccan - all because I know nothing of the differences between them, just a gut reaction.
Beautiful rendition! So happy to find out you guys are in the Philly area! Where can I hear you live? Are you still performing? Germantown Jewish Center?
