Spotlight: What is Iraqi Maqam? What Does Yaba and Standing Up Have to Do With It?
PRESENTER
Saeed Amen
ORIGINAL CITY
London
Original Date
March 18, 2023
DESCRIPTION
Saeed Amen talks to us about the Iraqi maqam and musicians who are dedicated to it like Hamid Al-Saadi and Farida Mohammed Ali. He also talks about what yaba has to do with maqam, and introduces us to the new generation of maqam musicians.
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