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Crooked Rhythms Gallery Descriptions |
New Crooked Rhythm Gallery | 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& | Syrtos (Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey), Shirto (Bulgaria), Lesnoto or Pravoto (Macedonia, Bulgaria), Kjucek (Bulgaria), Arap (Katerino Mome) (Bulgaria-Pirin), Cocek (Serbia) |
QQS | 1&-2 | Kokonjeste Kolo (Serbia), Kukunjesko Horo (Bulgaria), Crnogorka (Macedonia), Cocek (Serbia) | |
1&-2 | Ovcepolska Potrculka (Macedonia), Kopacka (Macedonia) | ||
1&-2& | Sopsko Horo Bulgaria) | ||
1&-2& | Trite Puti (Bulgaria) | ||
1&-2& | Pravo Trakijsko Horo (Bulgaria) | ||
3/8 |
SSS | 1-2-3 | Zikino Kolo (Serbia, sometimes also played 7/8) |
5/4 |
SQQSSQQ | 1-2&-3-4-5& | Zagorisios (Greece-Epirus) |
6/8 |
SSSSSS | 1-2-3-4-5-6 | Zikino Kolo (Serbia, sometimes also played 6/8), Bojerka (Bosnia), Hora Mare Moldovaneasc (Romania), Tsamiko (Greece) |
8/8 |
SQSQS (Get Your Papers Here) |
1&-2-3&-4-5& | Invirtita (Romania, Transylvania), Sokacko Malo Kolo (Banat, Vojvodina) |
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 | Paydushko Horo (Macedonia, Bulgaria), Baiduska (Greece), Rustemul, Paidusca, Cimpoi (Romania) |
7/4 |
1-2-3-4-5-6-7 | 123-12-12 | Mashkoto Oro (Macedonia), Triti Pati (Agean Macedonia), |
7/8 |
SQQ | 123-12-12 | Lesnoto Or Pravoto (Macedonia, Bulgaria), Cupurlika (Macedonia), Kupurlika (Bulgaria), Kalamatiano (Greece), Cupi Kosturcanki (Macedonia), Shirto (Bulgaria), Ajde Jano (Serbia), |
7/16 |
1-2-3-4-5-6-7 | 12-12-123 | Eleno Mome (Bulgaria, Macedonia) |
QQS | 12-12-123 | Racenitza (Bulgaria), Katanka (East Serbia, Bulgaria), Potrcano (Macedonia), Cigancica (Macedonia, East Serbia) | |
SQQ | 123-12-12 | Chetvorno Horo (Bulgaria), 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), Devojce, Devojce (Macedonia), Sto Me Je Milo (Serbia), Katuse Mome, Katuse (Macedonia) | |
9/16 |
QQQS | 12-12-12-123 | Daychovo Horo (Bulgaria), Lilka (Bulgaria), Lile, Lile (Serbia) |
QSQQ | 12-123-12-12 | Gruncharsko Horo (Bulgaria), | |
11/16 |
QQSQQ | 12-12-123-12-12 | Kopanica (Bulgaria), Gankino Horo (Bulgaria), Osagovka (Macedonia), Ovcepolsko Oro (Macedonia), Stankino (Agean Maedonia), Marina (Agean Maedonia) |
SQQQQ | 123-12-12-12-12 | Patrunino (Greece), Acano Mlada Nevesto (Maedonia) | |
QQQQS | 12-12-12-12-123 | Neda Voda Nalivala (Bulgaria), | |
12/16 |
SQQSQ | 123-12-12-123-12 | Pushteno (Macedonia, Greece), Berance, Bajrace, Pusceno, Pusteno, Kucano (Macedonia), Leventikos (Greece, Macedonia), Levendikos, Pousteno, Beratiko, Litos (Greece), Neso, Berace (Kosovo, Albania) |
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 Horo (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), Postupano (Macedonia) | |
14/16 |
QQQSQS | 12-12-12-123-12-123 | Bichak (Bulgaria) |
15/16 |
QQQQSQQ | 12-12-12-12-123-12-12 | Buchimish (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 |
(7/16 + 11/16 Combo) 1 "Cetvorno" + |
SQQ + |
123-12-12 + |
Jove Male Mome (Bulgaria), Janino Oro (Macedonia) |
(7/16 + 11/16 Combo) 2 "Cetvornos" + |
SQQ + |
123-12-12 + |
Sedi Donka (Bulgaria), Sedi Donka (Bulgaria), |
(9/16 + 13/16 Combo) 2 "Dajcovos" + |
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Sandansko Horo (Bulgaria), |
(9/16 + 13/16 Combo ) or (8 Dajcovos + |
QQQS + |
12-12-12-123 + |
Sokuc (Serbian, Vlach) |
(9/16 + 13/16 Combo) 1 "Dajcovo" + |
QQQS + QQQS + QQQS + QQQQQS + QQQS + QQQQQS + QQQS + QQQQQS |
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Pop Marinko (Serbian, Vlach)
NOTE: The 13/16 part has been counted as SSQS. While this is convenient for dancing, it ts also somewhat misleading as te first two S counts are really 4 beats each and the last S count is a 3 beats which would be rendered as 1234-1234-12-123. |