muqam
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A Muqam (; ) is the melody type used in the music of the Uyghurs, that is, a musical mode and set of melodic formulas used to guide improvisation and composition.
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- Twelve muqams
- History and preservation
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A Muqam (; ) is the melody type used in the music of the Uyghurs, that is, a musical mode and set of melodic formulas used to guide improvisation and composition.
==Twelve muqams== The twelve muqams are: Rak (; , Lākè) Chebbiyat (; , Qiěbǐyǎtè) Sëgah (; , Sīgǎ) Chahargah (; , Qiàěrgǎ) Penjigah (; , Pāněrgǎ) Öz'hal (; , Wūzīhālēi) Ejem (; , Àiqiě) Oshaq (; , Wūxiàkè) Bayat (; , Bāyǎtí) Nawa (; , Nàwǎ) Mushawrek (; , Mùxiàwúláikè) Iraq (; , Yīlākè)
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