Bayat-e Esfahan

Bayat-e Esfahan (Persian: بیات اصفهان) is one of melodic pieces of Iranian traditional music, known as a branch of Dastgah-e Shur or Dastgah-e Homayun. Some musical theorists consider the Bayat-e Esfahan an independent dastgah within the Persian radif system.

Features

Ruhollah Khaleqi has noted that this mode conveys the emotional capacity of both happiness and sadness.

Branches

Bayat-e Esfahan has a number of branches or , including:

• (first preface)
• (second preface)
• Sufi name (or Saki name)

References