African (middle east)
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Definition
African (middle east) is a 4 beats 3 bars world rhythm from the Middle East.
Notation
The rhythm is usually notated in 4\4, and typically performed on darabuka.
![\version "2.12.2"
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\new Staff
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<pre>\with {
\override StaffSymbol #'line-count = #3
}
\relative c' {
\set shapeNoteStyles = #'#(#f #f #f cross #f #f #f )
\clef percussion
\numericTimeSignature
\time 4/4
a4 e'8 a, r a e'[ a,] \bar "dashed"
e' a, r a e' a, a4 \bar "dashed"
r8 a r a e' a, a4
\bar "|."
}
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