Dawr Hindi دَور هِندي

A 7/8 cycle widely used in the Arab muwashshah repertoire. Three opening strokes lead into two shorter groups, giving the rhythm its 3 + 2 + 2 shape. [1][2]

7/8Arab classical music · muwashshah repertoire

Hear the shape of the rhythm.

BASIC PATTERN

Count seven eighth notes as 3 + 2 + 2: Dum–Tek–Tek, Dum–rest, Tek–rest. Keep the longer opening group steady. Classic adds light Tek–Ka practice fills around the same main strokes.

3 + 2 + 2 · eighth-note groups

Darbuka

1DR

&·rest

2TR

&·rest

3TR

&·rest

4DR

&·rest

5·rest

&·rest

6TR

&·rest

7·rest

&·rest

D · DumT · TekK · KaS · SlapP · Pop· · Rest

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Names & context

Arabic name: دَور هِندي
Arabic alternatives: دور هندي · الدور الهندي
Other names & spellings: Dawr al-Hindi · Daur Hindi · Dour Hindi

Basic follows the MaqamWorld outline. Classic adds original light practice fills while keeping the same main strokes. [1][2]

Video tutorials

Dawr Hindi: count the seven-beat cycle
Adel Shams el-Din · Arabic · Intermediate lesson
**Watch & try.** Follow Adel Shams el-Din’s Dawr Hindi lesson. Count seven eighth notes as 3 + 2 + 2 and listen for the returning Dum before adding ornaments.
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Abderrahman Kazzoul · إيقاع دور هندي مع عادل شمس الدين

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Dawr Hindi · دَور هِندي

Hear the shape of the rhythm.

Names & context

Video tutorials

Dawr Hindi: count the seven-beat cycle

Dawr Hindi دَور هِندي