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A Nadda |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Arabic song in G hijaz, based on George Abdo's version. Uses baladi rhythm. |
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Adio Querida |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Sephardic ballad in G Nahawand. Rhumba rhythm, played slowly. |
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Ah Bir Atas Ver |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Turkish folk song scored in 10/8. In D hicaz. Have heard the song played as a slow 9 as well. |
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Arabaya Tas Koydum |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Happy Turkish song in Acemasiran using the karsilama rhythm. |
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Ayazein |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
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Quick, peppy Arabic song in D hijaz. No rhythm changes. Potential for call and answer at beginning of song. |
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Aziza |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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The classic bellydance song in sheet music format. Played in D Kurd with a tempo and key change. |
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Beyoglunda Gezersin |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Upbeat Turkish song entirely in malfuf with a few drum breaks. Melody is primarily in C Mahur with two quarter tones, B and E half flat. |
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Bir Demet Yasemen |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Turkish ballad in G Nihavent using the maqsum rhythm. |
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Common maqam list |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
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List of commonly used maqams. |
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Dance of the Tamir Agha |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
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Armenian folk song, generally played on duduk. Has rhythm change. |
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Darildin Mi Gulum Bana |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Cute, peppy Turkish tune in C Rast that uses the malfuf rhythm through the entire song. |
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Dems or Vamps |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
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Here is the list of dems or vamps that are played in support of a taksim (solo improvisation). Most of the songs played are in the key of D, G or A, so the dems reflect that. The dems are organized by rhythm. |
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Doumbek Rhythm Cheat Sheet |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
Carmine |
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A whole bunch of Doumbek rhythms with Doum, Tek, Ka notation. Rhythms are in 4/4, 2/4, 8/4, 6/8, 7/8 and 9/8 10/8. Print this bad boy out and keep it handy in your doumbek bag. |
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Efem |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Turkish ballad in D hicaz that uses sambati rhythm. Can also substitute maqsum. |
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Enta Omri |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Just the introduction to Oum Kolthoum's famous song. In D Kurd using chiftitelli rhythm. |
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Erev Shel Shoshanim |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Hebrew ballad in D Kurd, using bolero rhythm. |
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Fire Dance |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Fast Turkish song with several drum breaks. Played in D Hicazkar. |
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Garoon Garoon |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Fast Armenian song in G nihavent. Rhythm changes between ayoob and masqum. Taksims are played with maqsum rhythm. Song is also known as Karoun Karoun, which is Armenian for "spring". |
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Hadouni Hadouni |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Fast Arabic song in D Bayati (E half-flat quarter tone). Saidi to malfuf rhythm change with call and answer segment. |
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Hicaz Dolap |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Popular Turkish instrumental piece. The "hicaz-ness" of the song is sort of odd. Probably because it is 2 different maqams combined. Rhythm is maqsum except for the breaks. |
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Hicaz Mandira |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Quick Turkish song in D hicaz, using the Laz 7 (S-S-L) rhythm. Mandira means "dairy farm". |
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Hicazkar Oyun Havasi |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Very fast song in mostly D hicazkar using the rhythm maqsum. Oyun Havasi means "dance song". |
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Hine Ma Tov |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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A common Jewish tune, based on a Syrian melody. Played in the key of D and uses the baladi rhythm. |
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Istanbul'dan Goruntuler |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Scored from Teklibek's Suleyman the Magnificent soundtrack. Mostly uses a half speed malfuf rhythm with some variations and fills. |
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Iste Hendek |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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This is a psychedelic classic rock song from Turkey written and performed by Baris Manco in 1971. I put it in G Ussak for lack of a better makam, though the A isn't flattened at all in the sound file (flatten for taksims). The rhythm is a rock beat, but saidi will substitute. |
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Istemem Babacim |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Fast Turkish tune in G Ussak with an A half flat. Rhythm is malfuf. |
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Karakas Mahallesi |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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This fun tune from the Trakya/Thrace region uses karshlama rhythm and is in G hicaz. Great opportunity for drum fill. Melissa Murphey's transcription is based on Burhan Ocal's Trakya All Stars version. |
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Lamma Bada Yatathanna |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Arab song in G nahawand using semai rhythm. |
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Layla |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Arab song in D hijaz with call and answer section. Rhythm change from maqsum to malfuf. |
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Laz Bar |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Armenian laz line dance song in G Nihavent using the 12-12-123 laz rhythm. Nice call and answer opportunites. |
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Leilet Hob |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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For VIOLIN and FLUTE!
This sheet music version of the Arab classic Leilet hob is modified for higher pitch instruments like violin and flute. Some portions of the song are transcribed an octave higher to accomodate the range of these instruments. |
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Leilet Hob |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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The definitive Arab classic. 3 pages long and includes free form intro. Rhythms used: baladi, malfuf, maqsum and 6/8.
**NOTE** Some notes in this version are scored too low for violin and flute. This version is based on the range of oud and kanun. |
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Makedonska Devojche |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Macedonian song using the lesnoto 7 rhythm. Very popular line dance. |
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Mastika |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Fun Turkish drinking song about the alcohol of the same name. Uses karsilama rhythm and is in A Ussak. |
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Mevlana |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Slow Dervish song from 14th century Turkey. Played mostly in D hicazkar with chiftitelli rhythm. |
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Misirlou |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Traditional Greek song that is used for line dancing in many countries. Played in D hijaz using bolero rhythm. Also made famous by Dick Dale and the Deltones. |
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Moorish Dance |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
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THE Classic Pennsic tune! Arrangement by Paul Ash. Played in G Hijaz with an uptempo maqsum rhythm. |
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Muhabbet |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Turkish song that includes Ayazein melody with different words. In D hicaz, mostly using masqum rhythm then a change to ayoob. |
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Nassam Alayna Al Hawa |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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**FOR VIOLIN AND FLUTE** Made famous by the singer Fairuz. This arrangement, scored by Melissa Murphey, is from a Turkish recording and involves exciting breaks and rhythm changes from saidi to malfuf. Can be heard on the forthcoming release by Ishtar called BellyRock. www.ishtar-music.com |
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Nihavent Longa |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Fast Turkish song in C Nihavent using malfuf rhythm. |
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Nihavent Oriental |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
Carmine |
2 credits |
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Beautiful Turkish song in Nihavent. Goes from 3/4 (intro) to 4/4 (main part of song). |
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Nihavent Oyun Havasi |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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In D nihavent using a fast chiftitelli rhythm. Nice breaks in the middle, groovy tune. |
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Noladati L'shalom |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Modern Hebrew song from 1960's. Title means "I Was Born To Peace". This transcription, by Melissa Murphey, is amped up from the traditional format and uses Malfuf rhythm throughout instead of a standard 2/4. Melody is in key of D, and maqam Nahawand can be used for taksim. |
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Nubar Nubar |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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A fast fun Armenian line dance song using a quick 10 beat rhythm called curcunna or jurjunna. Transliterated lyrics also available. Originally recorded by John Berberian on Ode to an Oud. |
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Rast Nakis Beste |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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A beautiful SCA period Turkish piece in Rast makam. Uses a very slow maqsum rhythm. Maqsum is spread over 8 beats instead of 4. Melody written in 8/8 with eighth note getting the beat. |
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Rompi Rompi |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
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Popular Turkish Rom song in D hicaz using karsilama rhythm. |
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Rumeli Karsilamasi |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Peppy Tzigane/Rom song in 9/8 using the Karsilama rhythm. This uncomplicated song is in A Kurd. |
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Shashkin |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Also known as Ya Ein Moulayytin in Arab countries. In D Ussak/bayati. The E is 5 koma flat, slightly more than half flat. This popular debke and cane dance uses a modified saidi rhythm (TkD TkD Dtk Ttk) and changes to malfuf. Taksims use the modified saidi rhythm. Traditionally played at mid tempo with a dramatic speed-up. This version includes the Raquy and the Cavemen alternate ending. |
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Shisheler |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Fast song in G ussak with A half-flat quarter tone. Predominately malfuf rhythm whith short change to ayoob and back to malfuf. |
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Sulukule |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Uptempo Turkish song that uses karsilama rhythm. |
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Uskudara |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Peppy Turkish song in G Nihavent with a rhythm change between ayoob and maqsum. |
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Yeshilim |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Upbeat Turkish song in D hijaz that uses ayoob and maqsum rhythms. |
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Zeina |
Sheet Music (Concert C) |
melissaBb |
2 credits |
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Arab song in D hijaz using Baladi and Ayoob rhythms. Also has a major tempo change. |
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