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A ''haṅier'' (literally 'stepping') consists of a nine-note scale plus which subsets to emphasize, either a set of two ''buri'' (pentachords or hexachords) or a ''pezeom'', a pentatonic subset where 1\24 is not used as a step. Different styles encourage different subset use.
A ''haṅier'' (literally 'stepping') consists of a nine-note scale plus which subsets to emphasize, either a set of two ''buri'' (pentachords or hexachords) or a ''pezeom'', a pentatonic subset where 1\24 is not used as a step. Different styles encourage different subset use.
===''Buri''s===
===''Buri''s===
The six possible pentachords in semaphore[9]:
The six possible ''buri''s are:
*0-200-400-450-500
*0-200-400-450-500
*0-
*0-200-250-450-500
4411
*0-200-250-300-500
4141
*0-50-250-450-500
4114
*0-50-250-300-500
1441
*0-50-100-300-500 (rare)
1414
1144


The top note functions similarly to the ''ghammaz'' in Arabic ''ajnas''.
The top note of a ''buri'' functions similarly to the ''ghammaz'' in Arabic ''ajnas''.


A style that emphasizes ''buri''s is preferred for dark, mournful or creepy music (to emphasizing ''pezeom''s).
A style that emphasizes ''buri''s is preferred for dark, mournful or creepy music (to emphasizing ''pezeom''s).
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