Complex sentence: This new standard became known as "Baladi" (meaning "of the country", i.e. Yemen), in contrast to the adopted Lurianic-Sephardic ritual which was known as "Shami" (literally "northern", meaning Palestinian or Damascene).
Split into simpler sentences: This new standard became known as "Baladi" (meaning "of the country", i.e. Yemen). The Lurianic-Sephardic ritual by contrast was known as "Shami" (literally "northern", meaning Palestinian or Damascene).