The book calls a natural mode of speaking or chanting one’s lahjah, and contrasts it with nagham or tarannum as deliberately organised vocal modulation.
It notes that a natural vocal manner is more readily available at any time, while a prescribed melodic performance may depend on particular circumstances or readiness. The distinction is explanatory, not a license to label every change of pitch as singing.
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The chapter’s distinction: lahjah and nagham
Melodic Recitation: Beauty of Voice and the Limits of Tajwīd
The book calls a natural mode of speaking or chanting one’s lahjah, and contrasts it with nagham or tarannum as deliberately organised vocal modulation.
It notes that a natural vocal manner is more readily available at any time, while a prescribed melodic performance may depend on particular circumstances or readiness. The distinction is explanatory, not a license to label every change of pitch as singing.