I am pleased to share a new audiovisual work, Dastgah, now available on YouTube.
This music explores the intersection of traditional Persian music theory, serialism, and microtonality. Utilizing SuperCollider, the composition employs a redefined 17-tone serial matrix inspired by the Persian Dastgah system. By expanding the traditional 12-tone framework, the work integrates subtle pitch variations and microtonal intervals to create a unique musical language that moves between structured serialism and the expressive textures of Persian modes.
The piece is part of a broader research project recently published in the New Sound International Journal of Music. You can find the audiovisual recording, the original code, and the accompanying research article via the links below.
Dastgah
Composer: Ali Balighi
- 4-Channel Version: Bandcamp
- SuperCollider Code: GitHub Repository
- Research Article: Dastgah: Algorithmic Explorations of Persian Microtonality and Serialism (New Sound International Journal of Music 66)
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