Klarinet Archive - Posting 000168.txt from 2006/10

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Greek Clarinet Music
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 08:32:22 -0400

> Like its cousin, the Syrtos the national dance of Greece, it is in 7/8
> meter grouped as 3-2-2. The Syrtos is a more dragging dance while the
> Kalamationos is more bouncy.

>
Sy,
I beg to differ. Every Syrtos I have ever played or danced has been in
a solid duple meter. Are you getting it confused with another dance?

Fred Jacobowitz

Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
Ebony and Ivory Duo
On Oct 15, 2006, at 7:20 AM, retiredprof55@-----.net wrote:

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