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Iraqi Maqam (Arabic: المقام العراقي, romanized: al-maqām al-ʿIrāqī) is a genre of Arabic maqam music found in Iraq. The roots of modern Iraqi maqam can be traced as far back as the Abbasid Caliphate (8th–13th centuries AD), when that large empire was controlled from Baghdad.
UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2008URL: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/iraqi-maqam-00076Description: Widely reco...
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Jul 24, 2017 · Farida & the Iraqi Maqam Ensemble - Maqam al-Bayat (Classical Music of Iraq,1997) She'er wa abudhyyeh (classical and Baghdad vernacular text) pesteh: Al-Mazjracha (music composed by...
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Oct 23, 2023 · In essence, Iraqi maqams have created a unique musical context that sets Iraqi singing apart from the prevailing musical styles in the Arab world. This unmatched musical tradition has organically emerged from Iraqi society, encompassing its cultural, religious, political and historical heritage.
Sep 9, 2021 · The Iraqi Maqam is closely linked, in structure and instrumentation, to the family of traditional musical forms practiced in Iran, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. The Iraqi Maqam embraces numerous genres and primary melodic modes.
Feb 12, 2020 · Iraqi Maqam is a type of Arab maqam music found in Iraq that is around four-hundred years old. The collection of instruments used in this kind of music, called Al-Chalghi al-Baghdadi, includes a qari’ (vocalist), tabla, santur, jawza, or dunbug/dumbeg, and occasionally, riqq and naqqarat.
Widely recognized as Iraq’s predominant classical music tradition, the Maqam encompasses a vast repertory of songs, accompanied by traditional instruments. Moreover, this popular genre provides a wealth of information on the musical history of the region and the Arab influences that have held sway over the centuries.
