Hijaz scale
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The Hijaz scale is a Middle Eastern musical mode characterized by its distinctive augmented second interval, often used to evoke an exotic or Arabic sound in melodies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hijaz scale canonical | 2 |
| Hijaz tetrachord | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10032079 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hijaz scale Context triple: [Misirlou, scale, Hijaz scale]
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A.
As-Sawiya
As-Sawiya is a Palestinian village in the central West Bank, situated south of Nablus and known for its agricultural lands and traditional rural character.
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B.
An-Najm
An-Najm is the 53rd chapter of the Qur’an, known for its powerful verses affirming the Prophet Muhammad’s divine revelation and warning against idolatry.
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C.
Hammoud
Hammoud is an Arabic-origin surname commonly borne by individuals and families across the Middle East and its diaspora.
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D.
Al-Asmaʿi
Al-Asmaʿi was a renowned 8th–9th century Arab philologist, grammarian, and scholar of Bedouin Arabic and poetry, associated with the early development of Arabic linguistic sciences.
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E.
Al-Jathiyah
Al-Jathiyah is the 45th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for its emphasis on divine signs in creation and the scene of humanity kneeling on the Day of Judgment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hijaz scale Target entity description: The Hijaz scale is a Middle Eastern musical mode characterized by its distinctive augmented second interval, often used to evoke an exotic or Arabic sound in melodies.
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A.
As-Sawiya
As-Sawiya is a Palestinian village in the central West Bank, situated south of Nablus and known for its agricultural lands and traditional rural character.
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B.
An-Najm
An-Najm is the 53rd chapter of the Qur’an, known for its powerful verses affirming the Prophet Muhammad’s divine revelation and warning against idolatry.
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C.
Hammoud
Hammoud is an Arabic-origin surname commonly borne by individuals and families across the Middle East and its diaspora.
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D.
Al-Asmaʿi
Al-Asmaʿi was a renowned 8th–9th century Arab philologist, grammarian, and scholar of Bedouin Arabic and poetry, associated with the early development of Arabic linguistic sciences.
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E.
Al-Jathiyah
Al-Jathiyah is the 45th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for its emphasis on divine signs in creation and the scene of humanity kneeling on the Day of Judgment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle Eastern musical mode
ⓘ
maqam jins ⓘ musical scale ⓘ |
| builtFromStepPattern | semitone–augmented second–semitone ⓘ |
| characterizedByInterval | augmented second ⓘ |
| commonStartingDegree |
A
ⓘ
D ⓘ E ⓘ |
| containsTetrachord |
Hijaz tetrachord
ⓘ
linked to:
Hijaz scale
|
| contrastsWith |
Bayati scale
ⓘ
Nahawand scale ⓘ Rast scale ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hijaz maqam jins
ⓘ
linked to:
Maqam Hijaz
Hijaz tetrachord ⓘ
linked to:
Hijaz scale
Jins Hijaz ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristicChordImplication | dominant chord with flat ninth ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Arab world
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ |
| hasEmotionalCharacter |
dramatic
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exotic ⓘ melancholic ⓘ mystical ⓘ |
| hasModeDegreePattern | 1–b2–3–4–5–b6–b7 ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin |
Hejaz region of the Arabian Peninsula
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linked to:
Hejaz
|
| relatedTo |
Freygish scale
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Phrygian dominant scale ⓘ Spanish Gypsy scale ⓘ
linked to:
Phrygian dominant scale
|
| typicalCadence |
resolution from 3 to 2 or tonic
ⓘ
resolution from b2 to tonic ⓘ |
| typicalDegreeCount | 7 ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Middle Eastern folk music
ⓘ
classical Arabic music ⓘ film music ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ metal ⓘ |
| usedInImprovisationSystem | maqam ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
Arabic music
ⓘ
Balkan music ⓘ Greek music ⓘ Klezmer music ⓘ
linked to:
Klezmer
Persian music ⓘ Turkish music ⓘ |
| usedOnInstrument |
clarinet
ⓘ
oud ⓘ qanun ⓘ
linked to:
kanun
violin ⓘ |
| usedToEvoke |
Arabic sound
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Middle Eastern sound ⓘ Orientalist sound ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hijaz scale Description of subject: The Hijaz scale is a Middle Eastern musical mode characterized by its distinctive augmented second interval, often used to evoke an exotic or Arabic sound in melodies.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hijaz scale
linked to: Hijaz scale