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In Arab culture, [1] the zaffa (Egyptian Arabic: زفـّـة / ALA-LC: zaffah), or wedding march, is a musical procession of bendir drums, bagpipes, horns, belly dancers and men carrying flaming swords. This is an ancient Egyptian tradition that predates Islam.
The origins of mahraganat (mahragan songs) lie in the popular (aka sha'bi or shaabi) neighborhoods and streets of Egypt.In 2006–7, wedding DJs began combining shaabi music and electronic dance music with influences from reggaeton, grime and rap. [2]
After the ceremony, there is often a celebratory dance, or reception, where there may be musical entertainment such as a wedding singer, live wedding band, or DJ to play songs for the couple and guests. Siman Tov ("Good Tidings") is an all-purpose celebratory song in Jewish weddings.
Your first dance as a married couple is kind of a big deal. Do you want to go big and set the tone for the night, execute an... 45 of the Best First Dance Songs to Kick Off Your Reception
After dinner and dessert, bust a move on the dance floor to these popular reception songs. You may even want to brush up on your "Cha Cha Slide"or "Cupid Shuffle"beforehand.“Dancing Queen” by ABBA
' of the people ' or ' locally popular ') [1] is an Egyptian musical genre. It is a form of popular working-class music which evolved from Egyptian Baladi in the second half of the 20th century, it's the core of Egyptian people music in streets and weddings and every day Egyptian life.
Music and dance groups perform, and the men dance with the groom. Women are not allowed and may view the program via video projection inside the house or the closed-off garden. In strict Islamic families, this is the only way to allow males from outside the family to attend the wedding.
Mizmar is also a term used for a group of musicians, usually a duo or trio, that play a mizmar instrument along with an accompaniment of one or two double-sided bass drums, known in Arabic as tabl baladi or simply tabl. Mizmars are usually played in Egypt at either weddings or as an accompaniment to belly dancers.