Welcome to the new MaqamWorld MaqamWorld is an online resource dedicated to teaching the Arabic Maqam modal system, which is the foundation of traditional Arabic music. This website mainly covers music from the Eastern Mediterranean part of the Arab World (Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria), with a focus on the early to mid-twentieth century period.

After 17 years in operation, MaqamWorld has been rebuilt with the help of a 2016 grant from The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC). MaqamWorld includes the following new features:

A full translation to Arabic , French , Italian , German , Greek and Spanish .

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Google Search.

Updated and more relevant content.

Higher quality images and audio samples.

Better navigation menus and sub-menus.

Clickable notes that generate sound.

A "Contact Us" page for viewer feedback.

If you like this website please check out the companion book INSIDE ARABIC MUSIC, co-authored with my friend Sami Abu Shumays (creator of MaqamLessons). The book is a comprehensive reference on Arabic Music and was released by Oxford University Press in August 2019.