Zaffa زفّة
A festive 4/4 processional rhythm strongly associated with Egyptian weddings. The name refers to the wedding procession; this pattern’s repeated rim strokes create a ceremonial, marching feel. [1]MaqamWorld · Zaffa / زفّةmaqamworld.com[2]عالم المقامات · Zaffa / زفّةmaqamworld.com[3]وزارة الثقافة الفلسطينية · زفّة العريس (PDF)ich.unesco.org
Hear the shape of the rhythm.
BASIC PATTERNA four-beat processional study. Classic fills out the opening with three clear consecutive rim attacks; the companion drums carry that repeated figure in both variations.
Names & context
- Arabic name
- زفّة
- Other names & spellings
- Zaffah
Video tutorials
Watch tutorialZaffa: a wedding-procession groove
Ezzat Bassiouny · Arabic · Beginner lesson
Watch & try. A short Arabic introduction to the four-beat Zaffa rhythm. Ezzat demonstrates the wedding-procession groove and how to connect repeated bars; practise a steady pulse before adding fills.
عزت بسيوني Ezzat Bassiouny · تعليم طبله _ ايقاع زفه _ اسهل طريقة تتعلم بيها طبله مع عزت بسيوني