Minor Compatible Scales

Minor Scale Compatible Maqamat المقامات القريبه والمشابه لمقام المانور او الصغير

	Nahawand on C		Hijaz on G

Maqam Nahawand Ascending
مقام نهوند-صعودا

Nahawand Scale

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	Nahawand on C		Kurd on G

Maqam Nahawand Descending
مقام نهوند نزولا

Note: In Iran the Nahawand Maqam is called Isphahaan

Nahawand Scale

Maqam Busaliek (Muheiar Sikah)
مقام البوسليك -محيّر سيكاه

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	Nahawand on D	Bayati on G

the Egyptian Ushshaq
مقام العشّاق المصري

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	Nahawand on C	Hijaz on F

Maqam Nahawand Murassaa
مقام نهوند المرصّع

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Note: In Tunis, Maqam Nahawand Murassaa is called Muheiar Sikah

Ajam on B

Nahawand on G

Kurd on D

Maqam Farah-Faza
مقام فرح فزا

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Samaii Farah Faza

	Nahawand on G		Hijaz on D

Maqam Sultan-Yakah
مقام سلطان يكاه

Bashraf Sultan Yakah

NOTE: Comparative Arabic Music set of Audio Disks contain a very detailed description of all of these Maqamat, with an extensive set of musical examples to illustrate them.

Scales graphics: Courtesy of Maqam World, a very educational, and a very informative web site.