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mugham

Noun

Meaning

mugham (countable and uncountable, plural mughams)

A folk musical composition of Azerbaijan in a complex form that weds classical poetry and musical improvisation.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Mugham is usually a suite with poetry and instrumental interludes. Source: Internet

Describing mugham as a social agent, she covers the entrance of women into the Azerbaijani musical scene in the 20th century and analyzes the genealogy of the musicians who preserved and transformed mugham traditions. Source: Internet

Thanks to Mehriban Aliyeva's support, Azerbaijan's mugham, ashug art, Azerbaijan's tar-performing arts, kamancha, lavash, kalagayi and others included in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage. Source: Internet

He was first when it came to fusing Azerbaijan's traditional mugham with jazz, and as we say, 'First is always first!' Source: Internet

Saying that the national mugham lives a new stage, Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev wished success to the symposium held on the UNESCO level and its participants. Source: Internet

The only other performance that the mugham master had ever made in Iran was at a festival in Tehran in 1993. Source: Internet

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