About

Located in Brooklyn, New York,  Maqām Studio is a space where ancient and contemporary musical sounds meet local communities. Through intimate performances, live recording sessions, and archival preservation, Maqām Studio shares and celebrates the rich musical world of maqam traditions, practiced in regions stretching from North Africa, through the Middle East, to Central Asia. Founded in 2023 by composer, trumpeter, santur player, and vocalist  Amir ElSaffar, the project is a crossroads, bringing together musicians, artists, and thinkers  working at the intersection of music making, sound experimentation, and community building.

Latest events

  • Homage to Umm Kulthum | Sunday, April 26th

    Maqām Studio hoste in collaboration with The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, a special performance on Sunday, April 26th at 3 PM featuring vocalist and oud player George Ziadeh.

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  • Hamid Al-Saadi

    Maqām Records

    Hamid Al-Saadi’s Maqam Al-Iraq receives rave reviews from international press

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  • Amir ElSaffar

    New Release

    Maqām Records’ second release, New Quartet Live at

    Pierre Boulez Saal by Amir ElSaffar, comes out on November 7

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  • Live Performance December 6th

    Events

     Catch the upcoming live performance at Roulette on December 6th

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  • Sonya Belaya

    Residency

    Composer and pianist Sonya Belaya completed her

    artist residency at the Maqām Studio

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