Etymology

dastgah

D2A1S1T1G2A1H4

Today it means: One of the basic melody types in traditional Persian music, each consisting of seven base notes and seven further variable notes used for ornamentation and modulation. Full definition →

Persian دستگاه
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  1. Persian · borrowed fromدستگاه
  2. English todaydastgah

From Persian دستگاه (dastgâh).

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