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maqam in Arabic

مَقَام maqām

maqam in Arabic: مَقَام (maqām). In English, maqam means a modal structure characterizing the art of music of countries in North Africa, West Asia and Central Asia.

Arabic words for maqam

modal structure
مَقَام maqām

English meaning of maqam

  1. noun A modal structure characterizing the art of music of countries in North Africa, West Asia and Central Asia.

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Questions about maqam in Arabic

What is the meaning of maqam in Arabic?
Maqam in Arabic is مَقَام (maqām).
ما معنى كلمة maqam؟
Maqam: مَقَام (maqām).
What does maqam mean in English?
Maqam means a modal structure characterizing the art of music of countries in North Africa, West Asia and Central Asia.

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