Photo: Maqams of Syria

Photo Credits: Image Courtesy Of Calabash Music

This album presents field recordings made in Syria by the late ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya.
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Maqams of Syria

This album presents field recordings made in Syria by the late ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya. In the Arab classical music system a maqam is a melody-type, based on a particular scale and following strict rules. The maqams to be heard on this recording are played on oud, qanun, ney, violin and buzuk.—Courtesy Calabash Music

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