Nikriz is the implementation of the Nikriz scale in Turkish makam music. It is in 53 Tone Equal Temperament.
Nikriz in 53-TET +Breakdown of the Nikriz MakamComponentsNoteWestern NoteSteps to following noteCents from Durak noteFunctionNikriz pentachordRastGT (9)0DurakDügâhAS (5)203.77Dik KürdîBA (12)316.97Nim HicazCS (5)588.67NevaD -T (9)701.89GüçlüRast tetrachord Buselik tetrachord -Hüseyni/HisarEK (8)B (4)905.66EviçAcemFFS (5)T (9)1086.79996.23GerdaniyeG -1200.00Tiz Durak
Comparison with Western scales Since the makam is based on 53-TET, it is impossible to directly tie it to 12-TET Western scales. However, using the 48-TET model, while worse than many other models in approximation, allows for such comparisons. This is because 48 is divisible by 12.
The approximation of Nikriz within 48-TET would be: Ukrainian Dorian (3, 7 included along with 7)
Usage Songs that use the Nikriz scale Tanrıya Feryat Sevda Çiçeği [tr]
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