| Iraqi Maqam | |
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| Native name | المقام العراقي |
| Stylistic origins | Arabic maqam |
| Cultural origins | ca. 7th–9th century |
| Typical instruments | Santur,joza,bağlama,cello,ney,oud andnaqqarat (sometimes) |
| Subgenres | |
| Qubanchi and qundarchi | |
| Fusion genres | |
| Symphonic rock maqam | |
| Iraqi Maqam | |
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| Country | Iraq |
| Reference | 00076 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2008 (3rd session) |
| List | Representative |
Iraqi Maqam (Arabic:المقام العراقي,romanized: al-maqām al-ʿIrāqī) is agenre ofArabic maqam music found inIraq. The roots of modern Iraqi maqam can be traced as far back as theAbbasid Caliphate (8th–13th centuries AD), when that large empire was controlled fromBaghdad. The ensemble of instruments used in this genre, calledAl Chalghi al Baghdadi, includes aqari'(singer),santur,goblet drum, joza,cello, and sometimesoud andnaqqarat. The focus is on the poem sung in classical Arabic or an Iraqi dialect (then calledzuhayri). A complete maqam concert is known asfasl (pluralfusul) and is named after the first maqam:Bayat, Hijaz,Rast, Nawa, or Husayni.[1]
A typical performance includes the following sections:[1]
Maqama texts are often derived from classicalArabic poetry, such as byal-Mutanabbi andAbu Nuwas. Some performers used traditional sources translated into the dialect of Baghdad, and still others use Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, Hebrew, Turkmen, Aramaic lyrics. Due to Iraq's diversity, different ethnic groups use this genre in their own language.
There are many Iraqi maqam singers including:[citation needed]
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