muqam

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Uyghur مۇقام (muqam); Doublet of maqam.

Noun

muqam (plural muqams)

  1. (music) A mode of Uyghur traditional music; in modern times the muqams have been codified as classical music suites known as the Twelve Muqam (Uyghur ئون ئىككى مۇقام; Chinese 十二木卡姆).
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