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Original Music

2016-01-23T04:58:02Z

Orpheus:

Dances that are usually done to an adapted version of the music.

The adaptation is almost always a Hebrew translation of the lyrics set to
the original melody. Dances typically done to the original music aren't
listed here, even if the lyrics aren't in Hebrew.

Please keep this table in alphabetical order.

{| class="wikitable"
! Dance Name !! Original Name !! Translation !! Lyricist !! Composer !! Notes
|-
| Agadat HaSultan || Μέσ της πόλης τα στενά || Alleyways of Istanbul || ? || Gianis Papaioanu(?) || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRkMXTBGRf4 sung by Stella Haskil]; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V6KX9Mb4ho another version]
|-
| Amru Lo || Azzurro || Blue || Adriano Celentano || Paolo Conte || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1VGoKBKR3I watch]
|-
| Ani Chozer HaBayta || Lasciatemi Cantare || Let Me Sing || Toto Cutugno || Toto Cutugno || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRDVQT_MT-o watch]
|-
| [[Chad Gadya]] || Alla Fiera dell'Est || At the Eastern Fair || Luisa Zappa || Angelo Branduardi
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP2gqdGf1qU performed by Branduardi]; [[Chad Gadya|''more info'']]
|-
| Chalon Mashkif || زَينة / عزيزة || Zeina / Aziza || Mohammed Abdel Wahad || Mohammed Abdel Wahad || [https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=sBFnM2gh1qo&t=1m35s Listen to Zeina] [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vuFYi6mu-Ns&t=25s Listen to Aziza]
|-
| Isha Al Hachof || Τώρα που πας στην ξενιτιά || Now You Go to Foreign Lands || Nikos Gatsos || Manos Hadjidakis || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlnkkbhzSrQ As sung by Nana Mouskouri]
|-
| Kachol || Far From Home || || (instrumental) || folk (Shetlands?) || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GnC0GUDPgs listen]
|-
| Lech L'Sfat HaYam || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puttin%27_On_the_Ritz Puttin' On the Ritz] || || Irving Berlin || Irving Berlin || [https://vimeo.com/6971656 Astaire]; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG3PnQ3tgzY Taco]
|-
| Leylot Shel Ahava || Μίλησέ μου || Talk to Me || Nikos Gatsos || Manos Hatzidakis || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm4NySRt7ps listen], [http://www.greekmidi.com/songs/hatzidakis/milisemou.html Greek lyrics]
|-
| SheK'shenavo || Τι θέλεις, γέρο; || What do You Want, Old Man? || Giorgos Kalamariotis || Argyris Kounadis
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5srFXu-fXk sung by Rena Koumiwti]
|-
| Shir Megaresh et HaChoshech || Gogov || ? || folk || folk
| listen [http://denenberg.com/gogov.mp3 here]; and a [http://denenberg.com/gogovtechno.mp3 techno version]
|-
| Siman She'Ata Tsa'ir || Whiskey in the Jar || || Irish folk || Irish folk || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlWTASnnft4 listen]
|-
| Yaldati || Το τραγούδι μου || My Song || Stelios Fotiathis || Stelios Fotiathis
| [http://larry.denenberg.com/Songs/yaldati-greek.pdf lyrics]
|}

[[Category:Dances]]

Original Music

2015-11-25T07:47:35Z

Orpheus:

Dances that are usually done to an adapted version of the music.

The adaptation is almost always a Hebrew translation of the lyrics set to
the original melody. Dances typically done to the original music aren't
listed here, even if the lyrics aren't in Hebrew.

Please keep this table in alphabetical order.

{| class="wikitable"
! Dance Name !! Original Name !! Translation !! Lyricist !! Composer !! Notes
|-
| Agadat HaSultan || Μέσ της πόλης τα στενά || Alleyways of Istanbul || ? || Gianis Papaioanu(?) || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRkMXTBGRf4 sung by Stella Haskil]; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V6KX9Mb4ho another version]
|-
| Amru Lo || Azzurro || Blue || Adriano Celentano || Paolo Conte || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1VGoKBKR3I watch]
|-
| Ani Chozer HaBayta || Lasciatemi Cantare || Let Me Sing || Toto Cutugno || Toto Cutugno || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRDVQT_MT-o watch]
|-
| [[Chad Gadya]] || Alla Fiera dell'Est || At the Eastern Fair || Luisa Zappa || Angelo Branduardi
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP2gqdGf1qU performed by Branduardi]; [[Chad Gadya|''more info'']]
|-
|[[Chalon Maskhif]] || زَينة / عزيزة || Zeina / Aziza || Mohammed Abdel Wahad || Mohammed Abdel Wahad || [https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=sBFnM2gh1qo&t=1m35s Listen to Zeina] [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vuFYi6mu-Ns&t=25s Listen to Aziza]
|-
| Kachol || Far From Home || || (instrumental) || folk (Shetlands?) || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GnC0GUDPgs listen]
|-
| Leylot Shel Ahava || Μίλησέ μου || Talk to Me || Nikos Gatsos || Manos Hatzidakis || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm4NySRt7ps listen], [http://www.greekmidi.com/songs/hatzidakis/milisemou.html Greek lyrics]
|-
| SheK'shenavo || Τι θέλεις, γέρο; || What do You Want, Old Man? || Giorgos Kalamariotis || Argyris Kounadis
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5srFXu-fXk sung by Rena Koumiwti]
|-
| Shir Megaresh et HaChoshech || Gogov || ? || folk || folk
| listen [http://denenberg.com/gogov.mp3 here]; and a [http://denenberg.com/gogovtechno.mp3 techno version]
|-
| Siman She'Ata Tsa'ir || Whiskey in the Jar || || Irish folk || Irish folk || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlWTASnnft4 listen]
|-
| Yaldati || Το τραγούδι μου || My Song || Stelios Fotiathis || Stelios Fotiathis
| [http://larry.denenberg.com/Songs/yaldati-greek.pdf lyrics]
|}

[[Category:Dances]]

Original Music

2015-11-25T07:46:28Z

Orpheus: Chalon Maskhif

Dances that are usually done to an adapted version of the music.

The adaptation is almost always a Hebrew translation of the lyrics set to
the original melody. Dances typically done to the original music aren't
listed here, even if the lyrics aren't in Hebrew.

Please keep this table in alphabetical order.

{| class="wikitable"
! Dance Name !! Original Name !! Translation !! Lyricist !! Composer !! Notes
|-
| Agadat HaSultan || Μέσ της πόλης τα στενά || Alleyways of Istanbul || ? || Gianis Papaioanu(?) || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRkMXTBGRf4 sung by Stella Haskil]; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V6KX9Mb4ho another version]
|-
| Amru Lo || Azzurro || Blue || Adriano Celentano || Paolo Conte || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1VGoKBKR3I watch]
|-
| Ani Chozer HaBayta || Lasciatemi Cantare || Let Me Sing || Toto Cutugno || Toto Cutugno || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRDVQT_MT-o watch]
|-
| [[Chad Gadya]] || Alla Fiera dell'Est || At the Eastern Fair || Luisa Zappa || Angelo Branduardi
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP2gqdGf1qU performed by Branduardi]; [[Chad Gadya|''more info'']]
|-
|[[Chalon Maskhif]] || زَينة / عزيزة || Zeina / Aziza || Mohammed Abdel Wahad || Mohammed Abdel Wahad || [https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=sBFnM2gh1qo&t=1m35s Listen to Zeina]
[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vuFYi6mu-Ns&t=25s Listen to Aziza]
Note: there is a phrase in Chalon Maskhif not taken from either song, possibly it is from another Egyptian composition, or original to this remix.
|-
| Kachol || Far From Home || || (instrumental) || folk (Shetlands?) || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GnC0GUDPgs listen]
|-
| Leylot Shel Ahava || Μίλησέ μου || Talk to Me || Nikos Gatsos || Manos Hatzidakis || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm4NySRt7ps listen], [http://www.greekmidi.com/songs/hatzidakis/milisemou.html Greek lyrics]
|-
| SheK'shenavo || Τι θέλεις, γέρο; || What do You Want, Old Man? || Giorgos Kalamariotis || Argyris Kounadis
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5srFXu-fXk sung by Rena Koumiwti]
|-
| Shir Megaresh et HaChoshech || Gogov || ? || folk || folk
| listen [http://denenberg.com/gogov.mp3 here]; and a [http://denenberg.com/gogovtechno.mp3 techno version]
|-
| Siman She'Ata Tsa'ir || Whiskey in the Jar || || Irish folk || Irish folk || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlWTASnnft4 listen]
|-
| Yaldati || Το τραγούδι μου || My Song || Stelios Fotiathis || Stelios Fotiathis
| [http://larry.denenberg.com/Songs/yaldati-greek.pdf lyrics]
|}

[[Category:Dances]]

Talk:Unusual Meters

2015-11-25T06:36:42Z

Orpheus:

Note by [[User:Orpheus|Orpheus]] ([[User talk:Orpheus|talk]]) 06:36, November 25, 2015 (UTC) - the breakdown of Ya Rayah as a measure of 10 is questionable. Versions of the sheet music DO exist notated as 10/4, but so do versions written as 4/4 (also incorrectly) or more correctly as 2/4.

The song actually uses a common north African rhythm called karachi, and is in 2/4 time. The melodic phrases, as pointed out in this page, are indeed 4 beats and then 6 (or arguably 4 beats, 4 beats, 2 beats), but if you listen to the stress of each beat you can hear than the actual measure is only 2 counts long, even though the melodic phrase is always 10 beats long, employing 5 measures of 2.

Ya Rayah probably would be better placed in this article under "songs with unusual phrasing" rather than usual meter. After all, we don't say a song is in 16/4 meter just because a phrase is 4 measures of 4 long. (For actual ME music with measures of 10 beats, listen to songs using Samai Thaqil or Çurçuna rhythms.)

If anyone disagrees, feel free to continue the discourse and/or move it back. It's not a party without some cheerful disagreement.

"Double" dances

2015-11-25T06:34:34Z

Orpheus: /* List of double dances */

"Double" dances are those where two (or, rarely, more) choreographies exist to the same or to very similar music.

(Discussion needed about how double dances arise, why they're a problem, attempts at solution, how opinions differ among markidim and choreographers and dancers.)

=== List of double dances ===

Where appropriate, more details can be found at the individual page of each dance.

* Ashbi'acha: couple dance by [[Yankele Levi]] and circle by [[Bentzi Tiram]]

* Ba-Pardess le-Yad ha-Shoqet: couple dance by [[Shalom Amar]] and circle by [[Aaron Raphaeli]]

* Debka Irit / Hora Gaili: circle dance by Moshe Eskayo and partner dance by Se'adia Amishai

* Debka Oud: circle dances by [[Moshe Eskayo]] and [[Bentzi Tiram]]

* Erev Shabbath: circle dances by [[Shmulik Gov-Ari]] and [[Avner Naim]]

* Hadarim: circle dance by Shlomo Bachar, partner dance by Bentzi Tiram

* Hi Lo Yoda'at: circle dance by Ra'anan Mor, partner dance by [[Gadi Bitton]] (music cut differently; can't do both simultaneously)

* Na'ama: partner dances by [[Marco Ben-Shimon]] and [[Bentzi Tiram]]

* Simchu Na / HaChassida: circle dance by Moshe Eskayo and partner dance by Yonatan Gabai

* Shibolet Basadeh: circle dance by [[Leah Bergshtein]], partner dance by [[Yonatan Karmon]]

* Barcheni / Birkat Elohim: circle dances by [[Eyal Ozeri]] and [[Yom Tov Ochayon]], respectively. Dances are done to different recordings of the same song.

* Zer Kotzim / Kmo Balada: couples dance by [[Meir Shem Tov]], circle dance by [[Israel Shiker]]. Dances are done to different recordings of the same song.

[[Category:Dances|Double]]

Unusual Meters

2015-11-25T06:24:06Z

Orpheus:

__NOTOC__
On this page you can find a collection of dances to songs with unusual meter, loosely grouped by the number of beats in a measure.
For our purposes "usual" means measures of two, three, four, or six beats, grouped in phrases of two, four, six, or eight bars.

==== Five ====

* Machur Al Yevani, except that each phrase in the first part has a measure of 4 at the end
* Zemer Ikarim

==== Seven ====

* Darbashiya, except a single measure of 5 near the end
* Halleluyah L'Gal
* Reiach Tapuach

==== Nine ====

* Isha Al HaChof - counted as 3+2+2+2

==== Combinations ====

* Anavai: Second part has a measure of 9 followed by a measure of 8 (first part entirely in 4)
* BeLeylot HaKayits HaChamim: First part is 4-4 repeated, second part is 2-4-4-4 repeated (Alternatively, counting quickly: First part is 4 measures of 4, second is 7 measures of 4, each part repeated.)
* Derech Eretz HaShaked: First part has two phrases with measures of 6-6-6-8 counts, second part has measures of 5-6-5-6 counts followed by another 6-6-6-8.
* Gozi Li: First part is in 7, second part in 8
* HaChinanit: First part in 4, second part in 4 and 5
* [[Hora Mamtera]]: First part is in 6, the rest is in 4
* Nitsanim Niru Ba'arets: First part alternates measures of 6 and 7, second part is measures of 4
* [[Shir HaHaflaga]]: Eight phrases, with counts 10-12-9-11-13-12-13-12 (dance fits in a very complex way; see [[Shir HaHaflaga|here]])
* Shiru HaShir: First part has a measure of 7 followed by a measure of 8 (second part entirely in 4)
* [[Music vs Dance|Uzi]]: First part in 7, second part in 6; further discussion [[Music vs Dance|here]]
* Vaynikeyhu: First part has phrases with measures in 4-4-4-2, second part's phrases are 5-5-5-4
* Yalel Ha'awa: The music is in regular 4/4 meter, but, part 1 has 18 counts, part 2 has 16 counts, and part 3 has 18 counts. Given that the dance is [[Called dances|called]], it has very unpredictable phrases and ending.

==== Usual with Variations ====

* HaRishut: First three parts have phrases of 4 measures of 4 beats, last part's phrases are 2-4-4-4-4-2
* HaShual: In 4, but with an occasional measure of 3
* Mezarei Yisrael: First part has phrases in 3-3-4, second part all in 4 with two beats missing at the end
* Mor V'Kinamon: First part is 6-6-6-5, second part is 8-7-8-8
* Na'ari Shuva Elai: the first part has the phrasing of 7-7-8-8-2, the rest of the dance is in 8s
* Shibbolei Paz: Three phrases with measures 4-4-4-2, one phrase with 4-4-4-3

==== Unusual Phrases ====

* Chamsa: Entirely in 4, but the first section has (appropriately) five phrases of two measures each, and the last section is a phrase of nine measures.
* [[HaGavia]]: First part has a phrase with three four-count measures, then two phrases with four three-count measures. [[HaGavia|''more'']]
* [[Music vs Dance|Mishal]]: Entirely in 6, but the first section has five measures. (The dance is completely different; see [[Music vs Dance]].)
* Tikvateinu: Entirely in 4, but first part has phrases of seven measures
* Ya Rayah: Entirely in 2, but with phrases of 5 measures (10 beats) throughout the song (broken down as 4+6 or 4+4+2, depending on how you count it).

==== Seemingly Unusual but actually completely or near-completely usual (don't be fooled!) ====

* Eretz Yisrael Yaffa: Entirely in 3, with a single extra beat in the penultimate measure (the extra step, in counterpoint, is added to the last measure)
* Et HaGeshem: Entirely in 3, with a single extra beat in the first phrase
* Shir Al Ets: Entirely in phrases of 4 measures, 3 beats each
* [[Music vs Dance|Sovev Galgal]]: Entirely in 6; further discussion [[Music vs Dance|here]]
* VaYiven Uziyahu: Entirely in 4, with an extra measure of 2 in the second part

[[Category:Dances]]

Unusual Meters

2015-11-25T06:22:11Z

Orpheus: /* Unusual Phrases */

__NOTOC__
On this page you can find a collection of dances to songs with unusual meter, loosely grouped by the number of beats in a measure.
For our purposes "usual" means measures of two, three, four, or six beats, grouped in phrases of two, four, six, or eight bars.

==== Five ====

* Machur Al Yevani, except that each phrase in the first part has a measure of 4 at the end
* Zemer Ikarim

==== Seven ====

* Darbashiya, except a single measure of 5 near the end
* Halleluyah L'Gal
* Reiach Tapuach

==== Nine ====

* Isha Al HaChof

==== Ten ====

* Ya Raya: Not two fives, but 4-6

==== Combinations ====

* Anavai: Second part has a measure of 9 followed by a measure of 8 (first part entirely in 4)
* BeLeylot HaKayits HaChamim: First part is 4-4 repeated, second part is 2-4-4-4 repeated (Alternatively, counting quickly: First part is 4 measures of 4, second is 7 measures of 4, each part repeated.)
* Derech Eretz HaShaked: First part has two phrases with measures of 6-6-6-8 counts, second part has measures of 5-6-5-6 counts followed by another 6-6-6-8.
* Gozi Li: First part is in 7, second part in 8
* HaChinanit: First part in 4, second part in 4 and 5
* [[Hora Mamtera]]: First part is in 6, the rest is in 4
* Nitsanim Niru Ba'arets: First part alternates measures of 6 and 7, second part is measures of 4
* [[Shir HaHaflaga]]: Eight phrases, with counts 10-12-9-11-13-12-13-12 (dance fits in a very complex way; see [[Shir HaHaflaga|here]])
* Shiru HaShir: First part has a measure of 7 followed by a measure of 8 (second part entirely in 4)
* [[Music vs Dance|Uzi]]: First part in 7, second part in 6; further discussion [[Music vs Dance|here]]
* Vaynikeyhu: First part has phrases with measures in 4-4-4-2, second part's phrases are 5-5-5-4
* Yalel Ha'awa: The music is in regular 4/4 meter, but, part 1 has 18 counts, part 2 has 16 counts, and part 3 has 18 counts. Given that the dance is [[Called dances|called]], it has very unpredictable phrases and ending.

==== Usual with Variations ====

* HaRishut: First three parts have phrases of 4 measures of 4 beats, last part's phrases are 2-4-4-4-4-2
* HaShual: In 4, but with an occasional measure of 3
* Mezarei Yisrael: First part has phrases in 3-3-4, second part all in 4 with two beats missing at the end
* Mor V'Kinamon: First part is 6-6-6-5, second part is 8-7-8-8
* Na'ari Shuva Elai: the first part has the phrasing of 7-7-8-8-2, the rest of the dance is in 8s
* Shibbolei Paz: Three phrases with measures 4-4-4-2, one phrase with 4-4-4-3

==== Unusual Phrases ====

* Chamsa: Entirely in 4, but the first section has (appropriately) five phrases of two measures each, and the last section is a phrase of nine measures.
* [[HaGavia]]: First part has a phrase with three four-count measures, then two phrases with four three-count measures. [[HaGavia|''more'']]
* [[Music vs Dance|Mishal]]: Entirely in 6, but the first section has five measures. (The dance is completely different; see [[Music vs Dance]].)
* Tikvateinu: Entirely in 4, but first part has phrases of seven measures
* Ya Rayah: Entirely in 2, but with phrases of 5 measures (10 beats) throughout the song (broken down as 4+6 or 4+4+2, depending on how you count it).

==== Seemingly Unusual but actually completely or near-completely usual (don't be fooled!) ====

* Eretz Yisrael Yaffa: Entirely in 3, with a single extra beat in the penultimate measure (the extra step, in counterpoint, is added to the last measure)
* Et HaGeshem: Entirely in 3, with a single extra beat in the first phrase
* Shir Al Ets: Entirely in phrases of 4 measures, 3 beats each
* [[Music vs Dance|Sovev Galgal]]: Entirely in 6; further discussion [[Music vs Dance|here]]
* VaYiven Uziyahu: Entirely in 4, with an extra measure of 2 in the second part

[[Category:Dances]]

Talk:Unusual Meters

2015-11-25T06:17:57Z

Orpheus: Created page with "The breakdown of Ya Rayah as a measure of 10 is questionable. Versions of the sheet music DO exist notated as 10/4, but so do versions written as 4/4 (also incorrectly) or mor..."

The breakdown of Ya Rayah as a measure of 10 is questionable. Versions of the sheet music DO exist notated as 10/4, but so do versions written as 4/4 (also incorrectly) or more correctly as 2/4.

The song actually uses a common north African rhythm called karachi, and is in 2/4 time. The melodic phrases, as pointed out in this page, are indeed 4 beats and then 6 (or arguably 4 beats, 4 beats, 2 beats), but if you listen to the stress of each beat you can hear than the actual measure is only 2 counts long, even though the melodic phrase is always 10 beats long, employing 5 measures of 2.

Ya Rayah probably would be better placed in this article under "songs with unusual phrasing" rather than usual meter. After all, we don't say a song is in 16/4 meter just because a phrase is 4 measures of 4 long. (For actual ME music with measures of 10 beats, listen to songs using Samai Thaqil or Çurçuna rhythms.)

If anyone disagrees, feel free to continue the discourse and/or move it back. It's not a party without some cheerful disagreement.

Unusual Meters

2015-11-25T05:55:25Z

Orpheus: Added measures of 2 beats as a criterion for "usual time."

__NOTOC__
On this page you can find a collection of dances to songs with unusual meter, loosely grouped by the number of beats in a measure.
For our purposes "usual" means measures of two, three, four, or six beats, grouped in phrases of two, four, six, or eight bars.

==== Five ====

* Machur Al Yevani, except that each phrase in the first part has a measure of 4 at the end
* Zemer Ikarim

==== Seven ====

* Darbashiya, except a single measure of 5 near the end
* Halleluyah L'Gal
* Reiach Tapuach

==== Nine ====

* Isha Al HaChof

==== Ten ====

* Ya Raya: Not two fives, but 4-6

==== Combinations ====

* Anavai: Second part has a measure of 9 followed by a measure of 8 (first part entirely in 4)
* BeLeylot HaKayits HaChamim: First part is 4-4 repeated, second part is 2-4-4-4 repeated (Alternatively, counting quickly: First part is 4 measures of 4, second is 7 measures of 4, each part repeated.)
* Derech Eretz HaShaked: First part has two phrases with measures of 6-6-6-8 counts, second part has measures of 5-6-5-6 counts followed by another 6-6-6-8.
* Gozi Li: First part is in 7, second part in 8
* HaChinanit: First part in 4, second part in 4 and 5
* [[Hora Mamtera]]: First part is in 6, the rest is in 4
* Nitsanim Niru Ba'arets: First part alternates measures of 6 and 7, second part is measures of 4
* [[Shir HaHaflaga]]: Eight phrases, with counts 10-12-9-11-13-12-13-12 (dance fits in a very complex way; see [[Shir HaHaflaga|here]])
* Shiru HaShir: First part has a measure of 7 followed by a measure of 8 (second part entirely in 4)
* [[Music vs Dance|Uzi]]: First part in 7, second part in 6; further discussion [[Music vs Dance|here]]
* Vaynikeyhu: First part has phrases with measures in 4-4-4-2, second part's phrases are 5-5-5-4
* Yalel Ha'awa: The music is in regular 4/4 meter, but, part 1 has 18 counts, part 2 has 16 counts, and part 3 has 18 counts. Given that the dance is [[Called dances|called]], it has very unpredictable phrases and ending.

==== Usual with Variations ====

* HaRishut: First three parts have phrases of 4 measures of 4 beats, last part's phrases are 2-4-4-4-4-2
* HaShual: In 4, but with an occasional measure of 3
* Mezarei Yisrael: First part has phrases in 3-3-4, second part all in 4 with two beats missing at the end
* Mor V'Kinamon: First part is 6-6-6-5, second part is 8-7-8-8
* Na'ari Shuva Elai: the first part has the phrasing of 7-7-8-8-2, the rest of the dance is in 8s
* Shibbolei Paz: Three phrases with measures 4-4-4-2, one phrase with 4-4-4-3

==== Unusual Phrases ====

* Chamsa: Entirely in 4, but the first section has (appropriately) five phrases of two measures each, and the last section is a phrase of nine measures.
* [[HaGavia]]: First part has a phrase with three four-count measures, then two phrases with four three-count measures. [[HaGavia|''more'']]
* [[Music vs Dance|Mishal]]: Entirely in 6, but the first section has five measures. (The dance is completely different; see [[Music vs Dance]].)
* Tikvateinu: Entirely in 4, but first part has phrases of seven measures

==== Seemingly Unusual but actually completely or near-completely usual (don't be fooled!) ====

* Eretz Yisrael Yaffa: Entirely in 3, with a single extra beat in the penultimate measure (the extra step, in counterpoint, is added to the last measure)
* Et HaGeshem: Entirely in 3, with a single extra beat in the first phrase
* Shir Al Ets: Entirely in phrases of 4 measures, 3 beats each
* [[Music vs Dance|Sovev Galgal]]: Entirely in 6; further discussion [[Music vs Dance|here]]
* VaYiven Uziyahu: Entirely in 4, with an extra measure of 2 in the second part

[[Category:Dances]]