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Level B2

Music & Performance

10 words · ~15 min

Grammar focus

Music terminology including the مقام system and rhythmic patterns (إيقاع)

Cultural note

The مقام system is the melodic framework of Arabic music, comparable to but distinct from Western scales.

Sample words from this lesson

إِيقَاع
īqāʿ
rhythm
مَقَام
maqām
musical mode / maqam
فُسَيْفِسَاء
fusayfisāʾ
mosaic

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