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:

		Samai Ajam Sami Bek
		Um Kulthum: Aghadan Alqak
		Oud Taqsim Ajam
		Qanun Taqsim Ajam
		Buzuq Taqsim Ajam

Hear this Maqam:

Samples:

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

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
		Violin Taqsim Ahmed Al Salhi
		Um Kulthum: Lissa Faker