Ashra Baladi - Simple Version
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AMINT BILLAH
(Baladi Progression)
No Rhythm
Taxim
Wahda
Amint Billah
Wahda
Talata W'Bass
Hassan Ya Ghouli
Wahda
Kebira or
Masmoudi
Kebir
Saiidi
Fallahi
Soulful Improvisation by melody
player
Tune of famous song by Laure
Daccache
Folk ditty
Folk song added to structure by
Sheik Taha
Tet Bati (slow)
Tet Sari (fast)
Short stabs on weak beats
Aflah
Ending
ditto (in faster rhythm)
FEMALE (AWADI) STYLE
of Ashra Baladi Progression
Tahmelah
Taxim
Call + Answer
Sakat (slow)
Masmoudi
Sogheir
Maqsoum
Awadi
Maqsoum /
Fallahi
Tet Sari
Drum Solo
Aflah
Lively, well known introductory
piece
Soulful Improvisation by melody
player
Call + Answer Interlude
Flowing section added by Hassan
Abdel Seoud
Short stabs on weak beats
Ending
N.B. These are merely the conventional ways to structure these improvisations.
Sections may be omitted, repeated or returned to.
Essential Listening:
Guy Schalom - Baladi Blues, Baladi Blues 2, Bellydance Diaries Soundtrack (download only), Bint al Balad
Layali El Sharq Ensemble - Baladi Live!
Anything by Hassan Abdel Seoud, Samir Serour, Samy El Bably, Mustafa Sax, Farouk Salama
Further Reading:
Issues 52 + 53 (2011)
See the two articles on Baladi written by Guy Schalom in Mosaic Magazine
Available at www.guyschalom.com
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(c) Guy Schalom 2011