Hacha' rhythm

Iqa‘ Hacha‘ in 4/4 is very popular in Sufi music, especially in pieces that only use percussion instruments. Although the 4/4 version is by far the most prevalent, it is an adaptation of a more folkloric iqa‘ by the same name in 2/4. A rare adaptation is the 6/4 version used by composer Baligh Hamdi in Umm Kulthum's "Alf Leila w Leila".


Examples of the 2/4 form of Iqa‘ Hacha‘


Examples of the 6/4 form of Iqa‘ Hacha‘


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