Half a century ago, only two or three elderly musicians could sing it completely. But now it is widely sung, following the establishment of the Muqam Art Troupe and Muqam Research Office in Xinjiang.

• 现在，“十二木卡姆”已由半个世纪前仅有两三个艺人能够较完整地演唱，发展到成立木卡姆艺术团、木卡姆研究室，并广泛演唱。