Ayyoub
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The ayyoub or ayyub (also sometimes called zaar) is a traditional Egyptian 2/4 rhythm. The name 'ayyoub' is supposed to have come from a radio show in Cairo. It is a religious beat used in dance and to ward off evil spirits. It can be commonly heard as a fast pace beat in modern belly dance music.
In its most basic form it plays like this:
1 + 2 +
D kD T
[edit] Variations
The ayyoub has numerous variations:
[edit] variation 1:
1 + 2 +
D tkD T
[edit] variation 2:
1 + 2 +
DktkD T
[edit] variation 3:
1 + 2 +
D kkD G
[edit] variation 4: 4/4 double-length rhythm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
DktkDktkDktkD T
