Muqam

A Muqam (Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر مۇقامى; Chinese: 木卡姆; pinyin: Mùkǎmǔ) 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.

For other similarly named melody types, see Maqam.
Not to be confused with Mugham.
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