 A baladi-style performance may include the use of sagat, or the dancer may perform with a cane (assaya).Fifi Abdou, one of the legends of 20th-century Egyptian bellydance, is often described as a baladi-style dancer.In the West, the Masmoudi Sogheir ('small Masmoudi') rhythm in Arabic music is often referred to as 'baladi', because it is commonly used in baladi music.