Saidi صعيدي

A lively 4/4 rhythm from Upper Egypt, associated with Sa‘idi folk music and dance. The pair of Dum strokes in the middle gives this version its strong forward drive. [1][2]

4/4Upper Egypt · الصعيد

Hear the shape of the rhythm.

BASIC PATTERN

Keep the adjacent middle Dum strokes distinct. This is the basic form, without added ornamentation.

Darbuka

1DR

&TR

2·rest

&DR

3DR

&·rest

4TR

&·rest

D · DumT · TekK · KaS · Slap· · Rest

What do these notes mean?

Practise Saidi Try Classic

Names & context

Arabic name: صعيدي
Other names & spellings: Sa‘idi · Saeidi · Saiidi

Video tutorials

Saidi: compare Maqsoum, Baladi and Saidi
Poetic Percussion · English · Beginner lesson
**Watch & try.** Compare three related four-beat rhythms in this English lesson, then focus on Saidi. Listen to how moving the bass strokes changes the groove while the count stays steady.
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Poetic Percussion · ✅ Darbuka Lesson 10 📚 - Maqsoum Baladi Saidi - 4/4 Rhythms

Omar Kattan: decorate a Saidi phrase
Percussionist with Syrian roots · Saidi patterns II
**Watch & try.** Follow the main bass accents before copying a fill. Alternate a plain cycle with one short decoration, keeping the next cycle on time.
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Omar Kattan Percussion · Omar Kattan · Saidi patterns II

Sources & further reading · 2 references

MaqamWorld · Sa‘idi / صعيدي
عالم المقامات · Sa‘idi / صعيدي

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Saidi · صعيدي

Hear the shape of the rhythm.

Names & context

Video tutorials

Saidi: compare Maqsoum, Baladi and Saidi

Omar Kattan: decorate a Saidi phrase

Saidi صعيدي