Sa'idi
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A sa'idi is a person from Upper Egypt, or a form of music originating from there. The basic Sa'idi rhythm is a 4/4, D T - D D - T The 'D' being a base note and the 'T' being a rim or trebble note on a doumbek drum.
Mostly the Sa'idi rhythm is played 4/4, D T - D D - T or DD - DD - T or - T - D D - T
The defining characteristic of the Saidi rhythm is that it has a group of Doums in the middle of the rhythm, most commonly a pair but sometimes a triplet.
Some variation of the rhythm can include
TK-TK D D - T
TD-T- D D - T
DDD-T DDD - T
TD - D D - T
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