The sayr of Maqam Hisar is as follows. First highlight the Hijaz tetrachord, starting with the note A (husayni) preceded by G sharp (hisar). Next, move down to the Hisar pentachord and then work up through the ajnas of the ascending scale. In descending, again highlight each of the ajnas in turn, alternating the E (busalik) of the Hisar pentachord with E half-flat (sikah) to allude to Bayati on D (dukah). Finally, touch on the note C (rast) before finishing on the tonic D (dukah).
|