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Balkan and Middle Eastern Dance/Music Rhythm Gallery |
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Enjoy learning about Balkan & Middle Eastern Dance/Music Rhythms and listening to some unusual ethnic folk music while you're visiting www,ethnicdance.net or surfing elsewhere on the web! Some of these examples of rhythms are linked to music clips on this site. Over time, we'll get all the examples online. Why not listen to and learn about this exciting music while you're reading this page or surfing the web. Contributors: Paul Collins, Dennis Boxell Your options are:
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GROUP 1 |
[Q = 1/2 beat = &, S = 1 full beat = 1] (Q=Quick, S=Slow) | ||
Meter |
Counting
Method 1 |
Counting
Method 2 |
Examples |
2/4 |
SQQ (Mixed Pickles) |
1-2& | U Sest (Serbia), Syrtos (Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria), Sirto (Bulgaria), Pravoto or Lesnoto Oro (Macedonia), Kjucek (Bulgaria), Cocek (Serbia) |
QQS | 1&-2 | Kokonjeste Kolo (Serbia), Kukunjesko Horo (Bulgaria), Crnogorka (Macedonia) | |
1&-2 | Ovcepolska Potrculka (Macedonia), Kopacka (Macedonia) | ||
1&-2& | Sopsko Horo 2/4 (Bulgaria) | ||
1&-2& | Trite Puti 2/4 (Bulgaria) | ||
1&-2& | Pravo Trakijsko 2/4 (Bulgaria) | ||
3/8 |
SSS | 1-2-3 | Zikino Kolo (Serbia) |
5/4 |
SQQSSQQ | 1-2&-3-4-5& | Zagorisios (Epirus, Greece) |
6/8 |
SSSSSS | 1-2-3-4-5-6 | Zikino Kolo (Serbia,
sometimes also played 7/8), Bojerka (Bosnia), Hora Mare Moldovaneasc (Romania) Tsamikos (Greece) |
8/8 |
SQSQS (Get Your Papers Here) |
1&-2-3&-4-5& | Invirtita (Transylvania, Romania), Sokacko Malo Kolo (Banat) |
QSQSS | 1-2&-3-4&-5& | Ca La Breaza (Romania) |
GROUP 2 |
[Q = 2 beats = 12 S = 3 beats = 123] (Q=Quick, S=Slow) | ||
Meter |
Counting
Method 1 |
Counting
Method 2 |
Examples |
5/8 |
QS | 12-123 | Mori Odajo (Macedonia), Sarakina (Agean Macedonia) Dragaicuta (Romania) |
5/16 |
QS | 12-123 | Pajdusko (Macedonia, Bulgaria), Baiduska (Greece), Rustemul, Paidusca, Cimpoi (Romania) |
7/4 |
1-2-3-4-5-6-7 | 123-12-12 | Maskoto (Macedonia), Tris Fores (Agean Macedonia) |
7/8 |
SQQ | 123-12-12 | Pravoto
or Lesnoto Oro (Macedonia), |
7/16 |
1-2-3-4-5-6-7 | 12-12-123 | Eleno Mome (Bulgaria, Macedonia) |
QQS | 12-12-123 | Racenica (Bulgaria), Katanka (East Serbia, Bulgaria), Potrcano (Macedonia), Cigancica (Macedoina, East Serbia) | |
SQQ | 123-12-12 | Cetvorno Horo , Panagyursko, Dobro Nevesto, Ripna Maca (Bulgaria), Momirul (Romania) | |
9/4 |
QQQS | 12-12-12-123 | Kumovo Oro (Macedonia) |
9/8 |
QQQS | 12-12-12-123 | Devetorka (Macedonia,
Bulgaria), Niska Banja (Serbia), Karsilimas (Greece, Bulgaria,
Turkey), Kjucek (Bulgaria) Varnensko (Bulgaria), Sareni Corapi (Macedonia}, Dzangruica (Pirin, Bulgaria) |
QSQQ | 12-123-12-12 | Fatise Kolo (Serbia-Vranja), Devojce, Devojce (Macedonia) Sto Me Je Milo (Serbia), Katuse Mome, Katuse (Macedonia) |
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9/16 |
QQQS | 12-12-12-123 | Dajcovo Horo , Lilka (Bulgaria), Lile, Lile (Serbia) |
QSQQ | 12-123-12-12 | Grancarsko Horo (Bulgaria) | |
11/16 |
QQSQQ | 12-12-123-12-12 | Kopanica , Gankino Horo (Bulgaria), Osagovka (Macedonia), Ovcepolsko Oro (Macedonia), Stankino (Agean Maedonia) Marina (Agean Maedonia) |
SQQQQ | 123-12-12-12-12 | Patrunino (Agean Macedonia), Acano Mlada Nevesto (Maedonia) | |
QQQQS | 12-12-12-12-123 | Neda Voda Nalivala (Bulgaria) | |
12/16 |
SQQSQ | 123-12-12-123-12 | Berance, Bajrace, Pusceno,![]() ![]() |
QQSQS | 12-12-123-12-123 | Dolgoto (Macedonia), Gajda Preshevare (Kosovo) | |
QQQSS | 12-12-12-123-123 | Topansko (Macedonia) | |
13/16 |
QQQQQS | 12-12-12-12-12-123 | Petrunino (Bulgaria) |
SQQQQQ | 123-12-12-12-12-12 | Elenino Horo (Bulgaria) | |
QQQSQQ | 12-12-12-123-12-12 | Krivo Sadovsko Horo (Bulgaria), Zensko Krsteno (Macedonia) | |
14/16 |
QQQSQS | 12-12-12-123-12-123 | Bicak (Bulgaria) |
15/16 |
QQQQSQQ | 12-12-12-12-123-12-12 | Bucimis (Bulgaria) |
GROUP 3 | Special Combos - [Q = 2 beats = 12 / S = 3 beats = 123] / (Q=Quick, S=Slow) | ||
Meter | Counting
Method 1 |
Counting
Method 2 |
Examples |
1 "Cetvorno" + 1 "Gankino" 7/16 + 11/16 |
SQQ-QQSQQ | 123-12-12 + 12-12-123-12-12 |
Jove Male Mome (Bulgaria), Janino Oro (Macedonia) |
2 "Cetvornos" + 1 "Gankino" 7/16 + 7/16 + 11/16 |
SQQ-SQQ-QQSQQ | 123-12-12 + 123-12-12 + 12-12-123-12-12 |
Sedi Donka (East Serbia, Bulgaria, style #1), Sedi Donka (East Serbia, Bulgaria, style #2) |
2 "Dajcovos" + 2 quicks or 1 "Dajcovo" + 1 "Krivo" 9/16 + 13/16 |
QQQS + QQQS + QQ or QQQS + QQQSQQ |
12-12-12-123 + |
Sandansko Horo (Pirin, Bulgaria) |