Complied list of Arabic Words and their meanings
Here is a compiled and growing list of middle eastern dance rhythm vocabulary.
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Takseem,taxim or takism |
an instrumental solo with no rythm (pronounced tock-seem) |
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BELEDY, OR BALADY |
4/4 RYTHM |
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Chiftitelli or tsiftitelli |
4/4 rythm (pronouced "shift a tell ee") |
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Karsilama |
a 9/8 rythm (pronounced "KAR-shil-a-ma |
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stage left |
performers left |
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stage right |
performers left |
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DOWN STAGE |
towards audience |
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6/8 rhythm |
a rhythm in 6/8 time, this is often used in trance dancing, the emphasis may vary. One version is Dom tak tak Dom tak tak.. Or Dom tak tak tak tak tak. |
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UP STAGE |
Towards the curtain at the back of stage |