Ottoman makam system
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The Ottoman makam system is a sophisticated modal framework that organizes melody, pitch, and improvisation in classical Ottoman and Turkish music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ottoman makam system canonical | 1 |
| Ottoman-Turkish makam tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ottoman makam system Context triple: [Ottoman military music (mehter), musicalScaleSystem, Ottoman makam system]
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Iqta system
The Iqta system was a medieval Islamic land revenue and military administration framework in which state-assigned land grants funded soldiers and officials in lieu of direct cash salaries.
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Ottoman court
The Ottoman court was the central royal and administrative institution of the Ottoman Empire, encompassing the sultan’s household, government, and cultural patronage.
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Seljuk institutions
Seljuk institutions were the administrative, military, and religious structures of the medieval Seljuk Empire that laid foundational models later adopted and adapted by successor Islamic states, including the Ottomans.
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Ottoman architecture
Ottoman architecture is a style of Islamic-influenced building that developed in the Ottoman Empire, characterized by grand domed mosques, slender minarets, intricate tilework, and harmonious, spacious interiors.
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Nizam-i Cedid
Nizam-i Cedid was a late 18th-century Ottoman military reform program that created a modern, European-style army to replace the empire’s traditional forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ottoman makam system Target entity description: The Ottoman makam system is a sophisticated modal framework that organizes melody, pitch, and improvisation in classical Ottoman and Turkish music.
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A.
Iqta system
The Iqta system was a medieval Islamic land revenue and military administration framework in which state-assigned land grants funded soldiers and officials in lieu of direct cash salaries.
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B.
Ottoman court
The Ottoman court was the central royal and administrative institution of the Ottoman Empire, encompassing the sultan’s household, government, and cultural patronage.
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C.
Seljuk institutions
Seljuk institutions were the administrative, military, and religious structures of the medieval Seljuk Empire that laid foundational models later adopted and adapted by successor Islamic states, including the Ottomans.
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D.
Ottoman architecture
Ottoman architecture is a style of Islamic-influenced building that developed in the Ottoman Empire, characterized by grand domed mosques, slender minarets, intricate tilework, and harmonious, spacious interiors.
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E.
Nizam-i Cedid
Nizam-i Cedid was a late 18th-century Ottoman military reform program that created a modern, European-style army to replace the empire’s traditional forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical modal system
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theoretical framework ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstrument |
kanun
NERFINISHED
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kemençe ⓘ ney ⓘ oud ⓘ tanbur ⓘ |
| codifiedBy |
H. Sadettin Arel
NERFINISHED
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Hampartsum Limonciyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Rauf Yekta NERFINISHED ⓘ Suphi Ezgi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
aşırma (modulation)
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durak (finalis) ⓘ güçlü (dominant tone) ⓘ inici seyir ⓘ karar (cadence) ⓘ karışık seyir ⓘ makam ⓘ seyir ⓘ usul (rhythmic cycle) ⓘ çıkıcı seyir ⓘ |
| developedIn | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageOfTheory |
Arabic
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Ottoman Turkish NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| includesMakam |
Acem makam
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Buselik makam NERFINISHED ⓘ Hicaz makam ⓘ Hicazkar makam NERFINISHED ⓘ Hüseyni makam NERFINISHED ⓘ Kürdî makam ⓘ Mahur makam NERFINISHED ⓘ Nihavent makam NERFINISHED ⓘ Rast makam NERFINISHED ⓘ Saba makam NERFINISHED ⓘ Segah makam NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzidil makam NERFINISHED ⓘ Uşşak makam ⓘ |
| influenced |
Balkan urban music traditions
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modern Turkish art music theory ⓘ |
| organizes |
improvisation
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melody ⓘ pitch ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arabic maqam system
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Byzantine echoi ⓘ Persian dastgah system ⓘ |
| supportsPractice |
bestenigar (composition)
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taksim (improvisation) ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorDevelopment |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mevlevi music
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Ottoman classical music NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman court music NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish classical music ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
comma-based tuning
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microtonal intervals ⓘ pentachord ⓘ tetrachord ⓘ |
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Subject: Ottoman makam system Description of subject: The Ottoman makam system is a sophisticated modal framework that organizes melody, pitch, and improvisation in classical Ottoman and Turkish music.
Referenced by (2)
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