Re: coceks

[Helen Winkler <winklerh...>]

Paul Gifford wrote:
"The basic rhythm of the
_turceasca_ is eighth note-quarter note-eighth note-quarter note-
quarter note, while a _sirto_ is dotted quarter note-eighth note-
quarter note-quarter note. But could they be the same? "

Funny you should say that.  I was at the Greek festival here in June.  They 
were playing Ramo Ramo which I know as a cocek but the Greeks were all 
dancing a syrtos to it.

Did the Terkishe exist in Europe or was it added to the klezmer repertoire 
in America?
Helen




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