Kurd on D

Ajam on B Ajam on F

Maqam Ajam starts with a Ajam trichord on the first note, and another Ajam trichord on the 5th note (the dominant). The secondary jins is the Kurd tetrachord on the 3rd note, often used in modulation.

When maqam Ajam starts on B, it is called Ajam 'Ushayran.

Hear this Maqam:

Violin		Maqam Ajam on B
Oud		Maqam Ajam on C
Buzuq		Maqam Ajam on B
Buzuq		Maqam Ajam on C
Buzuq		Maqam Ajam on F

Recording Samples:

		Um Kulthum: Aghadan Alqak
		Ziad Rahbani: Zourouni
		Tal3a Min Beit Abouha
		Sheikh Imam: El-Bahri Byidhak
		Samai Ajam Sami Bek

Hear this Maqam:

Samples:

		Foug Ghusnik Ya Lamuna
		Muwashah Ah Kallili
		Doulab Jiharkah
		Sabah Fakhri: Aal Rozanah
		Samai Jiharkah

Ajam on B Hijaz on F

Maqam Shawq Afza traditionally modulates to the Saba jins on the 3rd degree. The new Saba jins uses the existing second Hijaz jins on the 5th degree. This is so common that it is effectively an alternate possible scale for that maqam.

Hear this Maqam:

Violin		Shawq Afza on B
Oud		Shawq Afza on B
Buzuq		Shawq Afza on B

Recording Samples:

		Wadih Al Safi: Alallah T'ood
		Fairouz Zahrit El Jinoub
		Um Kulthum: Lissa Faker