Maqam Saba

(not part of a maqam family)

Pronunciation of Saba

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Maqam Saba is a very popular and common maqam in the Arabic repertory. Its scale starts with Jins Saba on the tonic, overlapped by Jins Hijaz on the 3^rd degree, followed by either Jins ‘Ajam or Jins Nikriz on the 6^th degree.

Maqam Saba is not part of a maqam family.

Watch a 1-minute sample Violin Taqsim in Maqam Saba by Sami Abu Shumays.

Dulab, Taqsim Nay & Layai Saba Sabri al-Mudallal

al-Atlal (1966) Umm Kulthum Music by Riyad al-Sunbati

Huwwa Sahih il-Hawa Ghallab (1960) Umm Kulthum Music by Zakariya Ahmad (Egypt)

Muwashah Ahwa Qamaran Ghada Shbeir

Muwashah Ghuddi Jufunik Khaled al-Hafez

Qadd Ya m-as‘ad el-Sabahiyya Sabah Fakhri (Traditional Melody)

Tishuf Umuri (1930) Umm Kulthum Music by Muhammad al-Qasabgi (Egypt)

Sama‘i Saba Music by Youssef Kassab