hijaz
/hɪˈdʒɑz/
noun
- A region in western Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea coast, including the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
- The Hijaz is an important historical region for the Islamic faith.
- The mountains of the Hijaz rise steeply from the coastal plain.
- Many pilgrims travel to the Hijaz every year for Hajj.
- A musical scale or mode used in Arabic, Turkish, and Persian classical music, characterized by a distinctive interval pattern.
- Many traditional songs from the Middle East use the Hijaz scale.
- Learning to play the Hijaz mode is essential for students of Arabic music.
- The oud player performed a beautiful improvisation in the Hijaz maqam.