mugham
/muˈɡɑm/
mugham noun: a musical composition of Azerbaijan in a complex form that blends classical poetry and musical improvisation.
Noun
mugham (countable and uncountable, plural mughams)
- A musical composition of Azerbaijan in a complex form that blends classical poetry and musical improvisation.
- But the more complicated issue was that the sections composed for orchestra and chorus, in the style of a 19th-century Italian opera, seemed entirely separate from the mugham sections, long improvisations in which Mr. Qasimov interprets the plight of Majnun using one of the 24 different mughams...2009 March 1, Meline Toumani, “For the Love of Layla”, in New York Times
Forms of mugham
| plural | mughams |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mugam |
Origin of mugham
From Azerbaijani muğam. Doublet of maqam, muqam, and makam.
Words formed from mugham
Questions about mugham
- What does mugham mean?
- Mugham means a musical composition of Azerbaijan in a complex form that blends classical poetry and musical improvisation.
- What part of speech is mugham?
- Mugham is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mugham?
- Mugham is pronounced /muˈɡɑm/.
- What is the plural of mugham?
- The plural of mugham is mughams.
Words near mugham in the dictionary
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