1. Maqam Bayat Nawa

Jewish Professional Musicians in Iraq and Israel, Revisited
Jewish Professional Musicians in Iraq and Israel, Revisited
Maqam bayat nawa

Milu Hamamah (singer) with ensemble


A performance by Milu Hamamah beginning with an instrumental introduction, followed by a violin taqsim, abudiya, and a song fragment titled Ma? la qalb la. The log sheet notes Maqam Bayat Nawa. Instrumentalists include Avraham Salman (qanun), Albert Elias (nay), and violin (likely al-Kuwayti or Sassoon ‘Abdu). Recorded in Israel in 1978 (tape 31B, item 2; radio tape 2130K).

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