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muqam

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mode of Uyghur traditional music; in modern times the muqams have been codified as classical music suites known as the Twelve Muqam (Uyghur ئون ئىككى مۇقام; Chinese 十二木卡姆).

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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Borrowed from Uyghur مۇقام (muqam). Doublet of maqam.