Iraq: Iqa’at - Traditional Rhythmic Structure

Various Artists

In Iraq, maqam—a term referring to any one of the rhythmically complex and improvisational melodic modes of Arabic classical music, which dictate pitches, pattern, and song progression—is performed in three distinct regional styles by vocalists, instrumentalists, and mixed drum groups. This compilation of recordings by ethnomusicologist Habib Hassan Touma features various musical genres from Basra Province and Baghdad that provide a glimpse into the varied iqa’at (rhythmic forms) in traditional Iraqi music.

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This album is part of the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music. More than 125 albums are being released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings to make the series publicly available again, including more than a dozen never-released albums of musical traditions from around the globe.

Track Listing

101	Mukhalif	Muhammad H. Jrifani, Mullah Adnan Ensemble	14:45
102	Iqa´at	Sami Abdulahad	9:52
103	Fann Khammari	Abdulrazzak Talal, Mullah Adnan Ensemble	5:05
104	Iqa´at	Iraqi Ensemble for Traditional Music	8:11
105	Murabba´	Maidah Nazhat, Iraqi Ensemble for Traditional Music	4:26
106	Abuziyya	Riad Ahmad, Iraqi Ensemble for Traditional Music	6:48
107	Mawwal	Ibrahim Rahim, Iraqi Ensemble for Traditional Music	3:37