Klarinet Archive - Posting 000181.txt from 2006/10

From: "danyel" <rab@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] Greek Clarinet Music
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:01:32 -0400

It's actually Çifte telli (bouncing strings), pronounced "chifte" as in
Charlie. The name implies, it's a Turkish dance (even though often played by
Greek and Armenian musicians) and quite fast by Turkish standards. It is
basically: dü-m ke te-k te-k dü-m dü-m te--k.

see UDI HRANT: THE EARLY RECORDINGS Vol. II CD
http://www.traditionalcrossroads.com/

Best regards,
danyel
www.echoton.de/clar.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Jacobowitz" <fbjacobo@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:32 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Greek Clarinet Music

>A Shifteteli is a duple meter tune. It is usually fairly slow, unlike the
>moderate-to fast Syrto. Get any belly dance music recording and you'll find
>Shiftetelis.
>
> Fred Jacobowitz
>
> Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
> Ebony and Ivory Duo
> On Oct 15, 2006, at 8:18 PM, Ellie Anastasiou wrote:
>

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