The Dastgah Nava
The last two dastgah system are rather special as evidence of a process of evolution in the radif ,for of all twelve systems,Nava and Rast panjgah are least popluar and are not now connected to any other systems, and were firmly established in the early versions of the radif by both Hedayat and Nasir,suggests that these dastgah are in the process of leaving the radif rather than entering it. One reason for their unpopularity might be thier similarity to two of the most popular dastgah systems: Nava is similar to the dastgah of Shur,starting on its fifth degree,and Rast Panjgah is similar to Mahur. Because many presnt-day musicaians are no longer especially interested in an extensive knowledge of the radif,they would be more likely to perform Shur and Mahur,which are extremely well known ,than to go to the trouble of learning new repertory.
The scale of Nava(tune,or air) is like a natural minor scale with a slightly raised sixth degree or hak\lf-flat
C D Eb F G Ap Bb C. It bears a strong relation to the scale of Shur as both tetachords have the same configuration only their position is reversed,that is Shur's tonic is Nava's dominant. |
