Masmoudi

From crispyneurons

The masmoudi (also masmuudii or masmoodi) is a traditional 8/4 rhythm. It's sometimes called masmoudi kebir, or "big masmoudi," because it's an elaboration of the beledi (a.k.a. "little masmoudi") rhythm.

This common Turkish form is sometimes called the "warring masmoudi" because of its aggressive cadence, which is supposed to sound like an arguing couple. It goes like this:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 
D   D   tktkT   D tktkT tktkT

[edit] Variations

[edit] variation 1: warring masmoudi with bridge

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 
D   D   tktkT   D tktkT tktkT tk

[edit] variation 2: warring masmoudi, alternate

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 
D   D   tktkT k D tktkT tktkT k

[edit] variation 3: Arabic

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 
D   D   tkt T   D tkt T tkt T

[edit] variation 4: filled

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 
DktkDktktktkTktkDktktkTttktkT

[edit] variation 5: bridged

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 
D   D   tktkT tkD tktkt tktkT tk

[edit] variation 6: three doum

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 
D   D   D   T   D       T   T

[edit] variation 7: filled three doum

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 
D   D   D tkT   D tktkT tktkT