Dastgah Lab

Dastgah Lab is a hands-on workshop for the modal system of Persian classical music: the seven dastgahs of the Radif, their gushehs, and the microtonal pitches that give them their character. EXPLORE Pick a dastgah and see its scale on a contemplative arc. Tap or drag a finger across the notes to hear them, with each degree marked by its role: tonic (moteghayyer), shahed, ist and characteristic tones. Hear ornaments such as tahrir, chak-chak, grace notes and glissandi. COMPOSE Build phrases note by note on a piano roll, choose the instrument for each note or for the whole phrase, and add ornaments and dynamics. Send your phrase straight to the Sequencer. SEQUENCER A melodic view and a rhythmic view, with subdivisions down to 1/16, per-step velocity and ornaments. A Generator creates melodies and grooves that stay inside the chosen dastgah. A vertical mixer lets you balance and mute each…