Tahrir (vocal technique)

Tahrir is a melismatic form in Persian classical singing that employs a vocal technique involving rapid glottal strokes over a series of notes.[1] It is considered "an ornament of the melodic line," consisting of one or more short frequency jumps—called tekye—towards higher pitches.[2] Tahrir is sometimes referred to as a form of yodeling.[3]

  1. ^ Jean During. The persian tahrir as glottal technique and melismatic form. Space of Mugam 6th İnternational Music Festival, Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Jun 2023, Baku, Azerbaijan. ffhal-04385596f [1]
  2. ^ Michèle Castellengo, Jean During, Nathalie Henrich Bernardoni. Electroglottographic assessment of Tahrir, a persian vocal technique. ICVPB 2020 - 12th International Conference on Voice Physiology and Biomechanics, Mar 2020, Grenoble (en ligne), France. ffhal-02550598 [2]
  3. ^ Tahrir | Yodel in Iran