Shushtar (mode)

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Shushtar ({{langx|fa|شوشتر}}; {{langx|az|Şüştər}}) is a musical modal system in traditional mugham music.

This is the fourth and the smallest mode according to its amount of sounds. Sound line is created in amalgamation of two tetra-chords with different method. It has eight membranes and consists of 0.5-1-0.5 tone. In Shushtar mode the third membrane is the completive tone, the fourth membrane is Maye. It creates deep, sad feelings for the listener.[http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/ai142_folder/142_articles/142_aida_repression_music.html Politically Correct Music] Subgenres of Segah includes: Amiri, Shushtar, Masnavi, Movlavi, Tarkib, space for Shushtar. Other mugams relating to the Mugham are: Ovshary, Heydari.[http://www.mugamradio.az/about-mugam/mugams/ There are seven main modes and three auxiliary modes in Azerbaijan Mugam] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807090710/http://www.mugamradio.az/about-mugam/mugams/ |date=2010-08-07 }}