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Maqsoum (4/4)
Also known as “maqsum,” “maksoum”
Basic: DT TD T
Walking Maqsoum: DTkTDkT
Walking Maqsoum 2: D T TkTD TkT
Zill Patterns:
* Singles
* Doubles
* Threes
* Rhythm 1: RL LR L
* Rhythm 2: RL RL R
* Rhythm 3: Both R R Both R
* Rhythm 4: R L LRL R LRL
2. Malfuf (2/4)
Also known as “malfouf” “laf”
Basic: D TT
Common: D kT kTk
Rhythm with close: D kT kTk DDT
Zill Patterns:
* Singles
* Doubles
* Threes
* Rhythm 1: R LL
* Rhythm 2: R LRLRL
* Rhythm 3: Both RLRLR
2. Ayoub (2/4)
Also known as “ayuub” “ayyoub” “zar” “zaar”
Basic: D tDt
Common: D kDk
Zill Patterns:
* Singles
* Doubles
* Threes
* Rhythm 1: R LRL
* Rhythm 2: Both RLR
Masmoudi Seghir
4/4 Rhythm
Most commonly heard as DD tkT D tkT tk
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D D T D T
D D k T D k T
D D tk T D tk T
D D tk T D tk T tk
Dk D tk T D tk T tk
Zill Patterns:
* Singles
* Doubles
* Threes
* Rhythm 1: R R RLR R RLR
* Rhythm 2: R L RLR R RLR
* Rhythm 3: R L RLR L RLR
* Rhythm 4: Both Both RLR Both RLR
Movements:
Baladi means “country” “from the country” “my country” – so the movements that are
traditionally performed are simple. You are not limited to these basic movements, but
they are a good introduction to dancing to masmoudi seghir.
2. Diagonal bumps
2 hip bumps R diagonal to front
2 hip bumps L diagonal to back
2 hip bumps R diagonal to back
2 hip bumps L diagonal to front
Grapevine L to R
2 drop/release R
Grapevine R to L
2 drop/release L
Saiidi
Also known as “saidi” “sayidi” “sayyidi” “saidii”
Rhythm common in Upper Egypt (southern)
used extensively for Raqs al assaya (cane dancing).
Movements commonly mimic the forms of the men’s
Martial art dance called tahtib and horse style movements.
4/4 Rhythm
Most commonly heard as DT tkDD tkT
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D T D D T
D T k D D k T
D T tk D D tk T
D T Tk D D tk T tk
D T D D D tk T tk
Zill Patterns:
* Singles
* Doubles
* Threes
* Rhythm 1: RL RR L
* Rhythm 2: RL LRR LR
* Rhythm 3: RL RLRR RLR RL
* Rhythm 4: Both R RL Both Both RLR
Movements:
Step Basics
1. horse step (in place and traveling)
2. hip drops
3. hop-step walk
4. hop-step cross in front
5. hop-step fwd and back
Cane Basics
1. Holding
2. Accenting hip moves
3. Tapping
4. Twirling forward and back
5. Balancing
6. Strike (end)
7. Fight Strike
Masmoudi Kebir
8/4 Rhythm
Most commonly heard as DD tktkT tkD tktkT tktktT tk
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 &
D D T D T T
D D tk tk T tk D tk tk t tk tk T t
Zill Patterns:
* Singles
* Doubles
* Threes
* Rhythm 1: R R RLRLR RLR RLRLR RLRLR R
* Rhythm 2: R L RLRLR LRL RLRLR LRLRL R
* Rhythm 3: Both Both RLRLR RLBoth RLRLR RLRLR R
Movements:
Heavy
• Hip drops or locks down
• Chest drops or locks down
• Walking
• Hip sways
• Pelvic drops and locks
• Hip Crescents down vertical front/back and in/out
• Locks
Light
• Hip circles, vertical/horizontal/omis
• Chest circles, vertical/horizontal
• Shoulder punches/shimmies
• Undulations
• Arm movements
• Light/Up hip movements
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Basic Rhythms with zill/sagat patterns / Mahsati
Khaleegy
Also known as “khaleegi” “khaligi” “kaleegy”
“samri” “saumri” “nashaat”
Basic: D D T
Var1: DkD T
Var2: DkD kTk
Var3: DkkDkkTk
1 & a 2 & a
Basic D D T
Var1 D k D T
Var2 D k D k T k
Travel Steps
1. Limping Step
2. Heel-toe walk
3. Step-touch and ankle show walk
4. Quick forward/back step
Upper Body/Arms
Hips
Thobe
Hair
Kneeling