Farida and the Iraqi Maqam Ensemble Live at Reel Iraq 2009. 'Maqam Khanibat' from Iraq. The poem is a love poem about Iraq and Baghdad by the poet Khadir Al Ta'i. A beautiful maqam sung by Farida as part of Reel Iraq 2009. www.reelfestivals.org
أسم المقام مقام خنبات من المقامات العراقية الجميلة
والقصيدة من أجمل القصائد في حب العراق وبغداد للشاعر خضر الطائي
Even as someone from different England I find Maqam very moving. I once heard one about `the wind and the door banging in the wind.. because you are not here.` I wish I could find it again.
AndyHarpist 3 weeks ago