Jurjina

The more accurate reference form of the name is Jurjina, not Georgina, because Georgina is an imprecise rendering of the term. This rhythm is in 10/8 and is widely used in Iraq and Iran, while also appearing in Turkish and Kurdish music in both folk and classical contexts. References indicate that its Turkish predecessor is Curcuna, a term associated with noise or uproar. In the broader Eastern Arab tradition it is less common than Sama'i Thaqil, but it remains very well known among players of Middle Eastern percussion. Modern pedagogical sources often present a characteristic internal grouping of 3+2+2+3, and that grouping is a key to hearing it correctly.

Jurjina is used as a rhythmic template for feeling the 10/16 meter. Start from the first Dum, then connect the Taks and rests to the movement of the melody or song.

No examples are documented for this rhythm yet.