Rhythm · 8/4

Wahda Kabira

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Origin

Egypt

Where you hear it

Very spacious Egyptian rhythmic cycle associated with taqsim, expressive passages and classical vocal music. It occupies a similar expressive space to slow Chiftetelli but belongs to an Egyptian rhythmic vocabulary.

Dance

Styles danced to it

  • Classical Egyptian Raqs Sharqi
  • Tarab interpretation
  • Taqsim sections