Azerbaijani mugham

Mugham, or mughamat, is a musical genre that expresses complex ideas, emotional meaning, deep and comprehensive thinking, artistic excitement and the development of various musical characters. Since ancient times, mugham has grown, taken shape and been perfected as a result of gradual development and evolution over centuries. In Azerbaijan, mugham is usually performed by khananda (a mugham singer), accompanied by a mugham trio. This vocal-instrumental performance by such a trio is called a whole mugham dastgah.