Musician Samir Makhoul from Bquia introduced and taught the main maqamat in Arabic music such as Rast, Bayat, Saba, Sikah, Huzam, Hijaz, Nahawand, and others. In addition, he gave a full theoretical analysis of maqamat, introducing the choir to the characteristics of each maqam in order to perfect singing all dimensions of the maqamat while performing all types of songs, like mawwal, muashahat, and others found in traditional Arabic singing.