Simple Makams

Çârgâh is a makam that belongs to the category of simple modes in Turkish classical music, and it is also the name of a specific pitch. Its exact counterpart in Western music is...

It is considered one of the thirteen simple makams in Turkish classical music and is estimated to have a history of approximately 500 to 550 years...

It is one of the oldest makams in Turkish classical music and essentially represents the descending form of the Hüseynî...

Hicaz is both the name of a specific makam and the designation for a family of four related makams. These four modes are grouped together as a family due to their strong similarities in structure and melodic character...

The Sûzînak makam was first introduced during the reign of Sultan Selim III. Although its originator is unknown, one of the composers of that period, Seyit Ahmet Ağa...

Buselik is a makam in Turkish classical music, classified among the simple modes, and it is also the name of a pitch. In Western music theory, it corresponds to the...