Kourd - كرد

Maqam Kourd - This maqam does not appear in the Red Book, but appears in newer pizmonim books.

 Until recently, this maqam was not well-known. It has been said that a possible reason Maqam Kurd was not included in the pizmonim books is because the Kurdish people, to whom the maqam was named after, were associated with forms of witchcraft.

 Musically, Maqam Kurd starts with a Kurd tetrachord on the first note, and a Nahwand tetrachord on the 4th note (the dominant). The secondary ajnas are the Ajam trichord on the 3rd note, and another Ajam trichord on the 6th note. These are often used in modulation.