1 Rak 1 by Uyghur_Turkel published on 2016-04-09T13:12:43Z A Muqam (Template:Uyghur Mukam) ئۇيغۇر ئون ئىككى مۇقامى) is the melody type used by Uyghurs (Uighur), that is, a musical mode and set of melodic formulas used to guide improvisation and composition. The twelve muqams are: Rak (راك مۇقامى) Čäbbiyat (چەببىيات مۇقامى) Segah (سىگاھ مۇقامى) Čahargah (چاھارگاھ مۇقامى) Pänjigah (پەنجىگاھ مۇقامى) Özhal (ئۆزھال مۇقامى) Äjäm (ئەجەم مۇقامى) Uššaq (ئوشاق مۇقامى) Bayat (بايات مۇقامى) Nava (ناۋا مۇقامى) Mušavräk (مۇشاۋىرەك مۇقامى) Iraq (ئىراق مۇقامى) Each of the 12 muqams consists of a main section that begins with a long free rhythm introduction, followed by pieces with characteristic rhythmic patterns that gradually increase in speed. Each muqam consists of three parts, including naghma, dastan and mashrap. These pieces are arranged in the same sequence in each muqam, although not all muqams have the same pieces. These parts are known as täzä, nuskha, small säliqä, jula, sänäm, large säliqä, päshru, and täkit. Some have an associated instrumental piece known as a märghul ("decoration") following it. Although each named piece has its characteristic rhythmic pattern, the melodies differ, so each piece is generally known by the muqam and the piece: for example, "the Rak nuskha" or "the Segah jula". There are about 20 to 30 pieces of songs and musics, which might take approximately 2 Genre Classical