Ā-e KORD, or KORD-e Ā, a part of the modal system (岹ٲ) of Šūr in Persian music. The name Kord refers to its possible origin in Kurdish folklore. In addition to being performed as a part of Šūr, it is performed independently or even as a part of the 屹 Daštī. Although it is distinctive in character, it is seldom performed and today is known only by traditional masters.
The scale of the mode of Bayāt-e Kord is G Ap (koron or half-flat) Bb C D Eb F. The recitation tone (&Dz;) is D, the initial pitch (ḡāz) is C, and the cadential pitch (ī) is Bb. Although this mode resembles that of Daštī, the &Dz; does not include the variable pitch Dp. Reference to Šūr comes only at the end of Bayāt-e Kord with a final resolution to G.
Kord is located near the end of the 岹ٲ Šūr and is played after the ū&Dz; (piece) Ḥosaynī. Beside the ū&Dz; Bayāt-e Kord itself, the ū&Dz;s Rāḥ-e Rūḥ and Majles-afrūz are performed in that mode. As a whole Bayāt-e Kord is considered relatively simple, with the melody centering around the &Dz;. The mood it conveys is considered similar to that of Šūr and is sweet and clear.
For a music sample, see Bayāt-e Kord.
For a music sample, see Bozorg.
Bibliography:
N. Caron and D. Safvate, Iran: Les traditions musicales, Berlin, 1966, p. 62.
J. During, La musique iranienne: Tradition et évolution, Paris, 1984, p. 114.
H. Farhat, The Dastgah Concept in Persian Music, Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles, 1965, I, pp. 50, 61-63; II, pp. 289-90.
M. Maʿrūfī, Radīf-e haft 岹ٲ-e mūsīqī-e īrānī, Tehran, 1352 Š./1973 (s.v. Šūr, nos. 56-64).
M. Sadeghi, Improvisation in Nonrhythmic Solo Instrumental Contemporary Persian Art Music, M.A. thesis, California State University, Los Angeles, 1971, p. 62.
D. Safwat, Ostādān-e mūsīqī-e Īrān wa alḥān-e mūsīqī-e īrānī, Tehran, 1350 Š./1971, pp. 74-99.
E. Zonis, Classical Persian Music: An Introduction, Cambridge, Mass., 1973, p. 79.
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Originally Published: December 15, 1988
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