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Old 03-09-2008, 10:40 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MisMira View Post
oh.. what is Samahi? i'm hearing this word for first time can someone direct me to some information about it?
I learnt the name of this rhythm as Semai Thaqil. It's a 10/4 rhythm (Have also seen it described as 10/8) with a slight emphasis on 1(dum),4(tek),6(dum),7(dum) and 8(tek). That's at least how i was taught to clap to get the feel for it.
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