Sama'i Classical Arabic Music in 10/8

​Sama’i is a musical composition form typical of the Turkish-Arabic music of the Ottoman epoch (1326-1918). This composition form called is based on a 10/8 rhythm, called Sama'i Thaqil with a short section in 6/8 called Sama'i Darij (sometimes this can be 5/8 or 7/8), before it returns to 10/8 to complete the piece. In this workshop we will analyze a Sama'i composition and learn movements that fit to the 10/8 and 6/8 rhythms