Characteristics of Egyptian-style belly dance music

The styles of various genres and branches of belly dance are very different, first of all, it is reflected in their music. For dance learners, it is necessary to determine what they have learned. The style of dance must first determine the style and type of music. Therefore, understanding and identifying belly dance music styles is as important as learning belly dance movements. The following mainly introduces Egyptian belly dance music to you!

When mentioning Egypt, people can’t help but think of the long Nile River, the ancient pyramids, the golden desert, and the majestic Sphinx. The face, the majestic Pharaoh? Yes, and the Cleopatra who committed suicide by holding up a snake. Egypt is a symbol and synonym for a long history. It is the long history that casts a mysterious veil on all the details of Egyptian culture. This historical mystery and the weight of history are also reflected in Egyptian music.

Egyptian music contains the following elements

String performance:

The melody is melodious, soothing, and the tune is Smooth, no ups and downs.

Percussion instruments:

Such as tambourine (Tabla), tambourine (Egyptian Req). Its charm lies in its ability to create ever-changing drum music through combinations of different rhythms and changes in speed. The sound quality of drum music often reminds the listener of ancient times of chaos and the rhythm of the original vitality.

Wind instruments:

There are flutes and trumpets. The sound quality is long and clear, and has strong penetrating power, as if it can penetrate time and space.

Singers sing:

There are male and female singers, and they can also be divided into low, middle and high notes, but the most common feature is that they all sing with throat voices, thus adding to the music. It has a rich and desolate meaning.

In addition, another obvious feature of Egyptian music is that the lyrics and melody are repetitive. The form is like our Chinese Book of Songs and European rondos. Often one main melody part is repeated many times, and other Several minor parts are inserted into it. As long as we can understand the above points, it is not difficult to distinguish Egyptian music. If you don’t believe it, you can try to listen to some typical Egyptian-style belly dance music.

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