Omar Akhun
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Omar Akhun is a noted Uyghur
composer and musical performer. He is best known for his Muqam
melodies, often composing in 12 muqams. He was responsible along with Turdi Akhun
in the 1950s in recording songs using this form and making it more systematic.
Uyghur people
The Uyghur are a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia. Today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China...
composer and musical performer. He is best known for his Muqam
Muqam
A muqam is the melody type used in Uyghur music, that is, a musical mode and set of melodic formulas used to guide improvisation and composition....
melodies, often composing in 12 muqams. He was responsible along with Turdi Akhun
Turdi Akhun
Turdi Akhun , sometimes spelled Turdu Ahun, was a traditional Uyghur folk musician in the Xinjiang region. He was born into a family with a rich musical history and could perform his music completely from memory, even into his 70s...
in the 1950s in recording songs using this form and making it more systematic.