Describe the first six scale tones of the maqam Bayyati, the mode upon which this particular selection is based. Explain what half-flat A means. How does the buzuq taqasim (improvisation) end?

What will be an ideal response?

• The scale starts on G followed by a half-flat A, Bb, C, D, half-flat E
• Half–flat means the pitch is half way (i.e., a quarter tone) between Ab and A.
• The buzuq taqasim section ends with an ascent up and a descent down the scale (maqam Bayyati, the mode/scale of this particular piece) in a concluding musical statement or cadential phrase, called a qafla (starting at 1:41).