Rhythm · 4/4
Rumba
Also known as: Rhumba Masri
dum tak rest
Time signature: 4/4; some dance-teaching systems stretch it into 8/4.
Origin
Latin American rhythm adapted into Egyptian/Arabic music
Where you hear it
Entered Arab orchestral music in the 20th century and became part of the cosmopolitan sound of classical Egyptian compositions. Creates a romantic, elegant, slightly Latin feeling.
Dance
Styles danced to it
- Golden Era Raqs Sharqi
- Classical Egyptian
- Vintage Oriental