Allaoui العلاوي
An Algerian 2/4 teaching pattern with five main attacks and a silence on the second beat. [1]Jas / Jeff Senn (Khafif) · Allaawii (Algeria), 2/4khafif.com[2]Abdelkader Saadoun · North African percussion and rhythm workshoparabicdrum.co.uk[3]Amar Chaoui · Tuto 4: Rythme ALAOUIyoutube.com[4]Direction l’Algérie · Allaoui in Tlemcenmedia.directionlalgerie.com[5]Ali Alaoui · Rythmes du monde: performance scores, figures 30 and 73scribd.com[6]Ali Alaoui · Orchestrations rythmiques pour percussions arabesalialaoui.com
Hear the shape of the rhythm.
BasicParts play together; bars follow one another.
Musical context
Allaoui in Tlemcen brings together gasba, bendir, shoulder movements and foot stamps. Watch how the dancers coordinate their accents. Regional styles and live phrasing extend beyond this short teaching pattern. [4]Direction l’Algérie · Allaoui in Tlemcenmedia.directionlalgerie.com
Names & context
- Arabic name
- العلاوي
- Arabic alternatives
- علاوي
- Other names & spellings
- Alaoui · Alawi · Allawi · Allaawii
Basic preserves Jas’s written phrase. Classic adds original soft Ka fills, and Paired cells repeats the phrase within a four-beat count. Saadoun also teaches an Alawi in 4/4; that listing does not establish the same stroke sequence. Amar Chaoui’s lesson offers a separate practical reference. [1]Jas / Jeff Senn (Khafif) · Allaawii (Algeria), 2/4khafif.com[2]Abdelkader Saadoun · North African percussion and rhythm workshoparabicdrum.co.uk[3]Amar Chaoui · Tuto 4: Rythme ALAOUIyoutube.com[4]Direction l’Algérie · Allaoui in Tlemcenmedia.directionlalgerie.com[5]Ali Alaoui · Rythmes du monde: performance scores, figures 30 and 73scribd.com[6]Ali Alaoui · Orchestrations rythmiques pour percussions arabesalialaoui.com
Regions & traditions
Musical use and influences can span several regions. [1]Jas / Jeff Senn (Khafif) · Allaawii (Algeria), 2/4khafif.com[4]Direction l’Algérie · Allaoui in Tlemcenmedia.directionlalgerie.com
Sources & further reading · 6 references
- Jas / Jeff Senn (Khafif) · Allaawii (Algeria), 2/4
- Abdelkader Saadoun · North African percussion and rhythm workshop
- Amar Chaoui · Tuto 4: Rythme ALAOUI
- Direction l’Algérie · Allaoui in Tlemcen
- Ali Alaoui · Rythmes du monde: performance scores, figures 30 and 73
- Ali Alaoui · Orchestrations rythmiques pour percussions arabes