The Dastgah Homayon
The word Homayon meaning " auspicious" or "fortunate" is frequently used as either a first or last name in Iran. It is likely that the dastgah was named after the musician who composed the chief melody. The scale of Homayon contains a neutral second and major third in the lower tetrachord and minor second and minor third in the higher. C Dp E F G Ab Bb C. Thus,it can be regarded as a major from of Shur,since Shur has the same scale but with a minor third in the lower tetrachord. C Dp Eb F G Ab Bb C. The lower tetrachord of Homayon is also identical to that of Chahargah.
The Rast kuk of Homayon is G for tat and settar,G for santur and A for kamanchy.
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