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Maqamat are essential tools in Arabic music. Musicians use them to build: - correct answer
✔✔Melodies
What are maqamat made of? - correct answer ✔✔Notes (pitches)
All the listening excerpts featured in the textbook CD are built on one particular maqam; that is
maqam _____________ - correct answer ✔✔Rast
For Western audiences, Middle Eastern music may sound a bit flat, even out of tune; this is
because of the use of : - correct answer ✔✔quarter steps
Each maqam has its own ____________ : - correct answer ✔✔emotional quality
This piece is based on the notes of maqam hijaz. It starts with a(n) ______ presentation of the
notes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hLIXrlpRe8 - correct answer ✔✔Ascending
The leading membranophone featured in this performance of the classical Arabic song "Lamma
bada" is the:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YGdQcUdK9g - correct answer ✔✔riqq
Popular music after 1980 uses widely the ___________ iqa. - correct answer ✔✔saidi