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Choreography for Bedouin Wedding from Music of the Quaria compiled by Ibrahim Farrah (group dance w/partners)

Intro:
Stage action is to enter, milling around and greeting the other dancers as if you've just arrived at some fabulous party
intro
drum fades in
I I I I
 
Section I:
I I I I     I I I I    'I I'I'I     I I I I     
(Sequence 1): Egyptian Basic
man begins singing
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     
(Sequence 2):
1st measure: vertical chest circle R (1,2), double drop (3,4)
2nd measure: vertical chest circle L (1,2), double lift (3,4)
3rd measure: ami R (1,2), double drop (3,4)
4th measure: ami L (1,2), double tuck (3,4)
group echos man's song
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     
(Sequence 3):
1st measure: both partners turn to their left so their right shoulders are together, lean forward & shoulder tock, then lean back, and hip drop - drop (sharp)
2nd measure: repeat
3rd measure: both partners turn to their right so their left shoulders are together, lean forward & shoulder tock, then lean back, and hip drop - drop (sharp)
4th measure: repeat
instrumental
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     

choo-choo (back to back)
 
Section II:
man sings
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     

Sequence 1 (Egyptian basic) for two measures,
then first half of Sequence 2 (chest) for 2 measures.
group echos
I I I I     I I+I+I     I I I I     I I I I     

Sequence 3
instrumental
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I*I*I

1st measure: single circle in place (4 counts),
then choo-choo (back to back) (12 counts), finishing with 1+ circle in place to face your partner. Warning! This section has an extra 2 counts (1/2 measure)
 
Section III:
man sings
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     

both partners turn to their left so their right shoulders are together, and do large undulations (2) both partners turn to their right so their left shoulders are together, and do large undulations (2)
group echos
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     

hip twists (measure 1) alternating with sharp bumps (measure 2),
repeat (measures 3 & 4)
instrumental
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I

grapevine left (causing partners to move in opposite directions and probably wind up with a different partner as a result)
Floor Pattern
Section IV: (Repeats Section II)
man sings
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     

Sequence 1 (Egyptian basic) for two measures,
then first half of Sequence 2 (chest) for 2 measures.
group echos
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     

Sequence 3
instrumental
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     
I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     I I I I     
I I I I     I I I I     


1st measure: single circle in place,
then circling pair handoffs for 10 measures -> exit
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