Family: Hijaz family (extended)
Maqam Hicaz Kar
Mood: majestic, ornate, ceremonial — common in Ottoman-influenced Kurdish music
Scale & intervals
C, D-flat, E, F, G, A-flat, B, C
Tonic: C
Where it's used
Ceremonial pieces, urban-folk Sulaymaniyah repertoire, formal compositions
Ornamentation
Highly ornamented; modulations between Hijaz and Hijaz Kar are common
About Maqam Hicaz Kar
Maqam Hicaz Kar is a more elaborate cousin of Hijaz, with TWO augmented seconds in its scale. It carries the signature of Ottoman classical music and was absorbed into Kurdish urban-folk repertoire — particularly in cities like Sulaymaniyah that had cultural exchange with the Ottoman court.