maqam

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Pronunciations

maqam (mah-KAHM) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A standard melody type and set of related tunes, typically changing each week according to the parasha.

Example Sentences

  • "Understanding the maqām, the system of melodic modes used in traditional Arabic music, is vital to understanding and performing the music of worship and piyut native to Eastern Jewry." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • مقام 'place'

      • Who Uses This

      • Syrian: Jews with recent ancestry in Syria

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      makam

Notes

  • plural: 'maqamot'

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