In this passage, anghām refers to consciously applied rules or patterns of vocal ornamentation. These can govern pitch, duration, pace, and the manner in which syllables are delivered.
A pleasant voice by itself is not the whole definition. The author contrasts spontaneous vocal beauty with a designed melodic scheme, then asks whether that scheme leaves the received recitation correct.
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What the book means by anghām
Melodic Recitation: Beauty of Voice and the Limits of Tajwīd
In this passage, anghām refers to consciously applied rules or patterns of vocal ornamentation. These can govern pitch, duration, pace, and the manner in which syllables are delivered.
A pleasant voice by itself is not the whole definition. The author contrasts spontaneous vocal beauty with a designed melodic scheme, then asks whether that scheme leaves the received recitation correct.