Mugham
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /muˈɡɑm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mugham is a noun meaning A musical composition of Azerbaijan in a complex form that blends classical poetry and musical improvisation.
Meaning
A musical composition of Azerbaijan in a complex form that blends classical poetry and musical improvisation.
Example Sentences
But the more complicated issue was that the sections composed for orchestra and chorus, in the style of a 19th-century Italian opera, seemed entirely separate from the mugham sections, long improvisations in which Mr. Qasimov interprets the plight of Majnun using one of the 24 different mughams specified by Hajibeyov.
Word Forms
- mughams
- mugam
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mugam, meykhana, maqam, avaz, rabiz, zarbi.
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