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After participating in a project, Remy awakened his interest in Arabic traditional music. Being trained as a jazz, pop and classical bassist, he found that this music left him clueless, but mesmerized. That was when he decided to learn more about this musical genre, and dedicated his Master’s degree to the subject. In his research, Remy aimed to find ways to incorporate elements from traditional Arabic music into his own musical practice as a Jazz double bass player. To reach this goal, Remy researched both rhythmic and melodic aspects of the Arabic music tradition. The first step was to understand the theory and the melodic and rhythmic information involved, encountering challenging topics like quartertones and complex rhythms and song structures. Secondly he searched to find ways to translate the melodic and rhythmic elements on to the double bass, creating several exercises to gain familiarity with the material. The third step of the research was about applying his findings into his artistic practice. By composing new tunes and arranging existing songs, both from the traditional Arabic world as from the jazz genre, Remy aimed to let the discoveries of his research sink in in his musical creativity. Remy’s presentation will take you through his journey discovering this music. He will guide you through the three steps of his discoveries, looking at the melodic elements of the Arabic musical tradition, and how he implemented these into his own musical practice. Master Research exposition by Remy Dielemans Jazz Double Bass, Royal Conservatoire the Hague Supervised by: Loes Rusch Master Circle Leader: Wim Vos

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  • contents
    • Title Page
    • Table of Contents
    • Introduction
    • Methodology
    • Cultural Context
    • Melodic Material
    • Melodic Development
    • Rhythmic Material
    • Harmonic Material
    • Song Forms
    • Analysis
    • Arranging
    • Composing
    • Conclusion
    • List Of Sources
    • Appendix 1: Tonal Overview of Ajnas
    • Appendix 2: Exercises for Jurjina
    • Appendix 3: Ya Fajar Leadsheet
    • Appendix 4: Futina Al-Lathi Analysis
    • Appendix 5: Doodling Leadsheet
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    After participating in a project, Remy awakened his interest in Arabic traditional music. Being trained as a jazz, pop and classical bassist, he found that this music left him clueless, but mesmerized. That was when he decided to learn more about this musical genre, and dedicated his Master’s degree to the subject. In his research, Remy aimed to find ways to incorporate elements from traditional Arabic music into his own musical practice as a Jazz double bass player. To reach this goal, Remy researched both rhythmic and melodic aspects of the Arabic music tradition. The first step was to understand the theory and the melodic and rhythmic information involved, encountering challenging topics like quartertones and complex rhythms and song structures. Secondly he searched to find ways to translate the melodic and rhythmic elements on to the double bass, creating several exercises to gain familiarity with the material. The third step of the research was about applying his findings into his artistic practice. By composing new tunes and arranging existing songs, both from the traditional Arabic world as from the jazz genre, Remy aimed to let the discoveries of his research sink in in his musical creativity. Remy’s presentation will take you through his journey discovering this music. He will guide you through the three steps of his discoveries, looking at the melodic elements of the Arabic musical tradition, and how he implemented these into his own musical practice. Master Research exposition by Remy Dielemans Jazz Double Bass, Royal Conservatoire the Hague Supervised by: Loes Rusch Master Circle Leader: Wim Vos
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Introduction


Methodology


Cultural Context


Melodic Material

Jins

  • Hijaz
  • Rast
  • Sikah
  • Bayati
  • Ajam
  • Nahawand
  • Kurd
  • Nikriz
  • Saba
 

Maqamat

  • Maqam Hijaz
  • Maqam Rast
  • Maqam Sikah
Exercises
Playing Quartertones on the Double Bass
 

Melodic Development

Sayr

Modulations

Examples

  • Hicaz Mandira (trad.)
  • Futina Al-Lathi - Rima Khcheich
  • Samaii Rast - Tatyos Efendi

 

Rhythmic Material

Samaii (thaqil)

Jurjina

Malfouf

Maqsum

Exercises for Jurjina

 

Harmonic Material

Harmony From Chords

Harmony From Bass Notes


Song Forms

Taqsim

Samaii

Muwashshah


Analysis

Notation

Transcription

 

Arranging

Jazz Tunes in Arabic Style

Arabic Songs in a Jazz Style

 

Composing

Composition as a Means to Lead to Understanding

 

Conclusion

Acknowledgements

 

List of Sources

 

Appendices

Appendix 1: Tonal Overview of Ajnas

Appendix 2: Exercises for Jurjina

Appendix 3: Ya Fajar - Mustafa Kredieh Leadsheet

Appendix 4: Futina Al-Lathi - Rima Khcheich Analysis

Appendix 5: Doodling - Remy Dielemans Leadsheet


 

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