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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It sits within the topics Maqam-based music tradition, Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity and Modes (music).
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6 sectionsContents
- Twelve muqams
- History and preservation
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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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