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makam in the news

maran - 8-29-2011 at 12:40 PM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/28/turkish-doctors-traditional-music-therapy

Maybe not the most musically savvy writer (e.g. "The makam – from the Arab word maqam – is a musical mode unique to classic Arabic and Turkish music.") but any exposure is good I guess


is there a makam for my toothache too?

DoggerelPundit - 8-30-2011 at 10:49 AM

Maran,

"is there a makam for my toothache too?"

Sure there is. Tuu-zi-dil

paulO - 8-30-2011 at 11:43 AM

that hurt :rolleyes:

SamirCanada - 8-30-2011 at 12:04 PM

Tuu-zi-dil, I thought that was for your hemoroids...

(arabic speakers will get this one)

DoggerelPundit - 8-30-2011 at 12:57 PM

Well it's complete then. Gets 'em coming and going.