A Note on the Iraqi Maqam

By Gen’ichi TsugeAsian Music, Vol. 4, No. 1, Near East-Turkestan Issue (1972), pp. 59-66. University of Texas Press.Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra (c. 1952)On June 21 and 22, 1972 at Al-Khuld Hall, the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra closed its thirteenth season with a rather popular program consisting of works by Rossini, Mozart, Bizet and Johann Strauss. In addition, this orchestra of 66