The Maqam Music Tradition of Iraq
by Yeheskel Kojaman
Contents:
Two musical traditions
Unequal development of the two traditions
Musical education
A typical Chalghi night
Alternatives of the Chalghi
A brief comparison of the two traditions
Classification of Maqam
Naghams, rythms, words, qita' and Awsal
The basic features of Maqam
Maqam Segah
The Pasta
The traditional Maqam instruments
Contents of the Cd's:
Cd 1:
Maqam Segah (Hamid Al-Saadi)
Maqam Segah (Mauhammad Al-Qubbanchi)
Maqam Segah (Rashid Al-Qundarchi)
Maqam Segah (Salim Shebbath)
Maqam Segah (Yousif Umar)
Cd 2:
Maqam Segah (Heskel Qassab)
Maqam Orpha (Yousif Umar)
'Afaki' Afaki (Rashid Al-Qundarchi)
'Afaki' Afaki (Yousif Umar)
'Afaki' Afaki (Hamid Al-Saadi)
'Afaki' Afaki (Yakob Al-Imari)
Rythms
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