I noticed that Phrygian dominant (aka hijaz maqam) is used alot in middle eastern music. I noticed that the oud is used alot too and it's microtonal.

Since it's microtonal does middle eastern music still usually use scales that are made up of 7 diatonic notes (such as phrygian) that can be played on a non-microtonal instruments such as a piano? In other words, are the scales that are used in the middle east just a "mode" of western scales (major scale).

I noticed that the Phrygian dominant (aka hijaz maqam) is used a lot in Middle-Eastern music. I also noticed that the oud, which is capable of playing microtonal intervals, is used a lot too.

Although the oud can play microtonal intervals, does Middle-Eastern music still usually use scales that are made up of 7 diatonic notes (such as the Phrygian), that can be played on "non-microtonal" instruments such as the piano? In other words, are the scales that are used in the Middle East usually just a "mode" of Western scales?

I noticed that Phrygian dominant (aka hijaz maqam) is used alot in middle eastern music. I noticed that the oud is used alot too and it's microtonal.

Since it's microtonal does middle eastern music still usually use scales that are made up of 7 diatonic notes (such as phrygian) that can be played on a non-microtonal instruments such as a piano? In other words, are the scales that are used in the middle east just a "mode" of western scales (major scale).

I noticed that Phrygian dominant (aka hijaz maqam) is used alot in middle eastern music. I noticed that the oud is used alot too and it's microtonal.

Since it's microtonal does middle eastern music still usually use scales that are made up of 7 diatonic notes (such as phrygian) that can be played on a non-microtonal instruments such as a piano? In other words, are the scales that are used in the middle east just a "mode" of western scales (major scale).