Azerbaijan Mugam Music

Mugham is one of the many folk musical compositions from Azerbaijan, contrasting with tasnif and ashiks. It is a highly complex art form that weds classical poetry and musical improvisation in specific local modes. Mugham is a modal system. Unlike Western modes, "mugham" modes are associated not only with scales but with an orally transmitted collection of melodies and melodic fragments that performers use in the course of improvisation. Mugham is a compound composition of many parts. The choice of a particular mugham and a style of performance fits a specific event. The dramatic unfolding in performance is typically associated with increasing intensity and rising pitches, and a form of poetic-musical communication between performers and initiated listeners. Traditional Music Channel is for everyone who has a passion for music and cultural heritage. Whether you are an educator, artist, archivist, student or music enthusiast. With your support we can continue our mission. With recordings from more than hundred nations our Collection of Traditional Music offers a staggering diversity of our shared humanity. Traditional Music Channel © All Rights Reserved