Rhythm · 2/4
Haja
Also known as: Hacha
dum tak rest
Time signature: usually 2/4 or 4/4 depending regional form.
Origin
Iraq / Levantine-Iraqi repertory
Where you hear it
Short, strongly accented regional rhythm encountered in Iraqi popular and folk music.
Dance
Styles danced to it
- Iraqi dance
- Kawliya-inspired performance
- Regional folklore