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| Eastern Region of Tajikistan, in the Pamir Mountains
Adjacent to Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan |
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| What is the predominant religion in Badakhashan? |
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| They are Primarily Isma’ili Shiites |
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| which language family do Pamir Languages derive from? |
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| brought Isma’ili teachings to Pamir region |
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| Isma;ilism shares mystic tendencies with __ |
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| What is one major characteristic of Isma’ilism? |
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| focuses on inner meaning rather than outward form |
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| Islamic mysticism, quest for union with an annihilation in God, authentic religious experience, and transcendence |
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| muti-movement spiritual genre combining music and Persian poetry, with participatory elements, said to have healing effects |
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| instruments accompanying Maddah |
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| Pamiri rubab, doira; tambur, sometimes ghijak |
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| critical instrument in Maddah, prayers carved into the neck. Maddahkhan mirrors melodic action of rubab |
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| Three sections of a Maddah |
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| munajat, hairari, setayesh |
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| calm, free-metered first section of maddah, prayers that are often for forgiveness, call and response btwn vocal and instrumental |
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| louder, more energetic second section of Maddah, set to narrative didactic poems. The Doira enters with a strong pulse |
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| The third section of Maddah, variable meter, important interaction between music and poetry |
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| type of healer, uses herbs and prayer, often works alongside hospital physicians |
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