Mas'ud al-Sha'ir's
Quick and Dirty Guide to Middle-Eastern Rhythms

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Rhythm Name

Variation

Rhythm Notation

Bridge

Chifftatelli 8/4

Timing

 
1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a5e&a6e&a7e&a8e&a
 
&a
tk
&a8e&a
tkT tk
&a8e&a
tktktk

Open

 
D   t T   d T   D   D   T

Standard

 
D tkt T tkd T tkD tkD tkT

Alternate

 
D tkt T tkd T tkD tkD D T

Alternate

 
D tkt T tkdkT tkD tkDkDkT

Alternate

 
D tkt T tkd T  [T T T T T]

Closed

 
DktktkTktkdkTktkDktkDktkT

Kashlimah 9/8

Timing

 
1&2&3&4&5&6&7&8&9&

None

Open

 
D   T   D   T T T

Standard

 
D tkT tkD tkT T T

Closed

 
DktkTktkDktkTkTkTk

Reverse

 
D D D   T   T   T

Guwazi 4/4

Timing

 
  |1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a|1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a
 
&a
tk

Open

 
  |D   D D     T   |D   D D     T

Standard

 
  |D tkD D tkt T   |D tkD D tkt T

Closed w/brdg

 
tk|DktkDkDktktkTktk|DktkDkDktktkTktk

D -> Doum - Played by holding fingers together and striking the center of head
T -> Tek with the Primary Hand on the rim of the drum where the head meets the rim.
K -> Tek with the Secondary Hand on the rim of the drum where the head meets the rim.
[T T T T T] -> Slide edge of secondary hand across head as teks are played
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