Raqs Assaya rhythms

Tanjora · 09-13-2007, 04:23 PM

Hello....
I know cane dances are usually performed to a Saidi rhythm.... do they always have to be? There is a song on the old Music of the Qaria LP that I was wanting to use for a cane dance, but it is a Beladi rhythm. Would that be a horrible faux pas to use it?????
Thanks in advance for your comments...

nicknack · 09-13-2007, 06:17 PM

I do know Aisha will know for sure, but I've seen a few Assaya pieces done to Beladi music.

Salome · 09-13-2007, 06:46 PM

There are actually, from what I understand, several 'styles' of assaya - and one of those is a balady style assaya.

09-13-2007, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tanjora Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 13	Raqs Assaya rhythms Hello.... I know cane dances are usually performed to a Saidi rhythm.... do they always have to be? There is a song on the old Music of the Qaria LP that I was wanting to use for a cane dance, but it is a Beladi rhythm. Would that be a horrible faux pas to use it????? Thanks in advance for your comments...

09-13-2007, 06:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
nicknack Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 269	I do know Aisha will know for sure, but I've seen a few Assaya pieces done to Beladi music. __________________ *Cause I'm not here to let you down. But the costume makes the clown.*

09-13-2007, 06:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Salome Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corvallis, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,809	There are actually, from what I understand, several 'styles' of assaya - and one of those is a balady style assaya.