Definitions for "Maqam"
Keywords:  arabic, kahm, heptatonic, iraq, melodic
musical modes based on heptatonic scales (derived from augmented, major, medium, and minor second intervals) Iraq, Middle East
(mah kahm) – Arabic meaning "place". This is the foundation of Middle Eastern music.
Mode system of Arabic music with characteristic quarter tones scales.
A station or state of spiritual development
A station or stage of spiritual development.
Keywords:  mystic, progress, stage, place
Place, stage. Usually in the progress of a mystic.