Longa

The Longa (plural Longas) is a lively dance form usually in simple 2/4 meter (called fox). The Longa is a Turkish / Eastern European style that made it into Arabic music.

It consists of two to four couplets (khanat) which follow a rondo like format with a recurring passage or refrain (taslim). Generally each khana and taslim consists of 8-16 measures, mainly in 2/4, except for the last which occasionally follows the 3/4 Samai Darij meter. Very common maqams for longas are Nahawand, Nikriz, Hijaz-kar and its transpositions.

Longa Farahfaza - Riyadh El Sunbati (Egypt)

Source

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