Rhythm · 4/4

Arabi Khaligi

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Origin

Arabian Gulf

Where you hear it

Rapid Gulf groove described in belly-dance rhythm pedagogy as a modified Adani-style pattern. It should be treated as a regional rhythmic family rather than a rigid Egyptian-style iqa‘.

Dance

Styles danced to it

  • Khaleeji
  • Gulf stage folklore
  • Modern Gulf fusion