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Arab accordionists don’t use the left hand because Arabic music is mostly melodic, which means it rarely includes harmony and chords.
As a general rule Arabic music is monophonic. Whether a small group or a large orchestra are playing, all instruments will play in unison or in octaves.
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ALLAM, MOHSEN Egyptian Piano accordion
Arabic tune (audio)
Arabic tune (audio)
Arabic tune (audio)
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AMJAD Arab/Israeli Piano accordion
Arabic tune (audio)
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BALADI Egyptian
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KHIDER, ABDULATEEF Sudanese Piano accordion
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LAMMAM, ELIAS Lebanese Piano accordion
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The best Arabic accordion players in the world – Mohsen Allam, Amjad, Baladi, Elias Lammam, and Abdulateef Khider.
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