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The Jews played modern music, common to all Arab countries, and the uniquely Iraqi tradition called Maqam, a stylized repertoire of about 60 songs backed by an instrumental ensemble called the Chalghi.
The Jewish Review - Serving Oregon & Southwest Washington since 1959 2009
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IRAQI CULTURAL CENTER CONCERT, Safaafir Iraqi Maqam Ensemble performs centuries-old Iraqi music; followed by a reception with food prepared by the ambassador's chef. 7: 30 p.m.,
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Maqam ensembles typically include musicians playing a joza, an eastern lute, a tabla, and a santur, a trapezoidal box with 24 strings, though there are frequently more instruments involved, as a singer recites often centuries-old lyrics.
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Maqam is a Chicago-based company offering a good, low-priced selection of contemporary pop from the Arab world, as well as some instruments
Chicago Reader 2010
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"Maqam is part of our identity, our roots -- we cannot forget that," notes Sattar Naji, the director of IMS, where one quarter of the curriculum focuses on maqam.
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Maqam today is treated almost like an artefact in a museum, a remnant of a bygone era.
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Maqam is a Chicago-based company offering a good, low-priced selection of contemporary pop from the Arab world, as well as some instruments
Chicago Reader 2010
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ElSaffar now leads his own own group, Safaafir, the only American group performing Iraqi Maqam.
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Maqam Art Gallery (Al Mkhallasiya Street; 961-1-99-12-12; www. maqamart.com) has a fine collection of modern art, with local exhibits every two or three months.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Jillian Dickens 2010
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"Maqam is one of the most difficult things to learn, and to sing, and this is especially true for young people today because they do not get any opportunity to hear it," he says.
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