The Dastgah Shur
That this dastgah heads the list of the twelve systems in most writings is indeed appropriate. Not only is Shur the dastgah with by far the greatest number of gusheh-ha,but it is also the most popular one. Shur Might even by considered as a kind of basic mode since it is parent to four secondary dastgah and is related through modulatory gusheh-ha to several more. The name Shur reflects its popularity ,for it means"Spicy" or"Clever". The scale of shur is similar either to the western natural minor scale with the second degree raised by a quarter tone: C Dp Eb F G Ab Bb C. Both the shahed and ist are the first note,C. The moteghayer is the fifth note,which is lowered to G-koron for the gusheh of Shahnaz. The note on which the daramad starts is frequently the seventh scale step,B-flat. because Shur is so popular, there are several acceptable versions of the daramad. The rast kuk for Shur is : G or A for tar and settar,G for the santur ,and A for the kamanchay.
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