Maqām is the modal and melodic musical language found in music of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, that has had a profound influence on the history of music throughout the centuries. Maqam also refers to a repertoire in Iraq, representing its rich history and multifaceted society through melodies and poetry, with elements that date back to Baghdad’s glorious ages (8th-13th centuries C.E.) and ancient Mesopotamian civilizations.