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Shakal and Naghma Based on the Melodic Mode of Pelo (Pilu)

Ustad Mohammad Omar
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Shakal and Naghma Based on the Melodic Mode of Pelo (Pilu)
Afghan virtuoso rebâb player Ustad Mohammad Omar, accompanied by Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain, explores the melodic mode of pelo. Omar begins with a free-rhythm improvisation (shakal). He then moves into the naghma, a four-part section, set in tintal, a 16-beat repeating rhythmic pattern.