Sori (music)

The sori (Persian:سری) is a symbol that corresponds to a quarter step higher in tone in Persian traditional music.[1] It is written as a ">" sign, crossed by two vertical lines, and can be used like an accidental.

Notes for the white string of a on a 25-fret Setar,tuned to C. Instrument has both koron and sori notes.

In the early 20th century, Iranian master musician Alinaghi Vaziri established this sign for the sori for use in written Persian music using standard western notation.[2]

  • Sori used in musical notation

See also

References
  1. http://www.96edo.com/24_EDO.html
  2. Maryam Pirnazar (July 16, 2013). "Reza Vali: An Iranian Composer to Watch and - of course - to Hear". payvand.com. For transcription of the micro-tones, I use the standard notation of the micro-tones, the Sori and the Koron, which were developed during early 20th century by the Persian master Alinaghi Vaziri.
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