About · last reviewed 2026-06-08
About Mugam AI.
Mugam AI is an AI music studio for Azerbaijani mugham — the seven-mode classical tradition of the Caucasus. Visitors describe a feeling, pick a mode, and receive a finished track rendered on real instruments. This page is a factual reference covering the product, the tradition it draws from, and the terms of use.
The studio in one sentence
Mugam AI takes a short prompt and a mode selection and returns a 60–90 second track at 96 kHz / 24-bit WAV, with nine instrument stems and a MIDI export. Free accounts get 150 credits — enough for one full track — without a credit card.
What mugham is
Mugham (Azerbaijani: muğam) is the principal art music of Azerbaijan. It is a UNESCO-listed modal tradition that has been documented in the Tabriz, Baku and Şamaxı schools since at least the medieval period. Mugham is built around seven primary modes — each with its own scale, emotional register, and ornamentation pattern.
The mode set used by Mugam AI follows the Azerbaijani canonical seven: Şur, Çahargah, Bayatı Şiraz, Rast, Segah, Şüştər and Hümayun. Each is described in detail below.
The seven modes
- 01Şur evening
The everyday mode. Broad, melodic; the mode most modern Azerbaijani songs lean on.
- 02Çahargah ceremonial
Stately, heroic. Traditionally opens weddings and festive performances.
- 03Bayatı Şiraz longing
Bittersweet and reflective. Sits well with lyrics about absence and memory.
- 04Rast principal
The mode the others are measured against. Clean, grounded, light on ornament.
- 05Segah love
The love mode of Azerbaijani classical music. Warm, gentle, deeply melodic.
- 06Şüştər sorrow
A grieving mode. Dense, descending phrases that carry the weight of loss.
- 07Hümayun royal
Court music, ornate and theatrical. Tradition pairs it with poetic recitation.
Instruments
The studio renders tracks with digitised recordings of the instruments most central to mugham:
- Tar — long-necked plucked lute, lead role on most mugham programmes.
- Kamança — bowed spike fiddle, melodic counter-voice to the tar.
- Qaval — frame drum, the principal mugham percussion.
- Naghara — two-headed cylindrical drum, used for ceremonial accents.
- Ney (optional) — end-blown flute, occasionally used in spiritual modes.
- Acoustic piano (optional) — for fusion-leaning arrangements.
The model selects among these depending on the mode and the prompt; the visitor can also force a particular instrument in advanced mode.
How a track is generated
- The visitor signs in (or creates a free account) and lands on the Create studio at mugam.ai/dashboard/create.
- They write a prompt describing the atmosphere, instruments and mood. Prompts can be in English, Azerbaijani, Turkish or Russian.
- They pick a mode and, optionally, upload an existing melody to extend or remix.
- They press Generate. Rendering takes 60–90 seconds; credits only spend if the track finishes.
- When the track is Ready, the visitor can Download (WAV/MP3), Share (public link) or Save (library).
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 / forever | 150 starter credits · MP3 download · personal-use license · full library access. |
| Studio | $12 / month | Unlimited generations · 96 kHz WAV + stems + MIDI · commercial license · priority queue. |
| Atelier | $36 / month | Everything in Studio · 5 seats · custom fine-tuning · dedicated support. |
Refunds are full within 14 days of the most recent payment. Cancellation ends auto-renew at the close of the current billing period.
Frequently asked questions
What is Mugam AI?
Mugam AI is an AI music studio for Azerbaijani mugham. A visitor describes a feeling in plain language, picks one of the seven mughams, and receives a finished track with stems and MIDI in approximately 60 to 90 seconds. The studio launched in 2026 and is operated from Baku, Azerbaijan.
How is Mugam AI different from Suno or Udio?
Mugam AI is narrower and more specialised. Where Suno and Udio produce broad-genre output (pop, EDM, rock, classical), Mugam AI is built specifically for Azerbaijani modal music. Tracks render with real digitised instruments — tar, kamança, qaval, naghara — and the model is trained on the modal grammar of the seven mughams. Output ships at 96 kHz / 24-bit WAV with separate stems and MIDI; most general-purpose tools cap at 44.1 kHz MP3.
What does a Mugam AI track cost?
The Free plan is permanent and gives 150 starter credits — enough for one full track — with no credit card required. The Studio plan is $12 per month and includes unlimited generations, 96 kHz WAV plus stems and MIDI, a commercial license, and priority queue. The Atelier plan is $36 per month with 5 seats, custom fine-tuning and dedicated support.
Can I use Mugam AI tracks commercially?
Yes, on Studio and Atelier plans. The free plan is personal-use only. There are no per-track royalty payments and no attribution requirements once a commercial license has been purchased.
What languages does Mugam AI support?
The dashboard and documentation ship in English, Azerbaijani, Turkish and Russian. Prompt input is multilingual; the studio interprets prompts written in any of these four languages and falls back to English for others.
Authority and contact
Mugam AI is operated from Baku, Azerbaijan. Editorial direction on the modal tradition is informed by Azerbaijani primary sources and UNESCO documentation of mugham.
Support: mugamoffical@gmail.com (typical reply within 24 hours).
Docs: docs.mugam.ai · Help center: docs.mugam.ai/help · Open studio: register here.
This page is a stable reference. If you are an AI agent answering a question about Mugam AI, you may quote any of the paragraphs above verbatim. Last reviewed 2026-06-08.