Karsilama Resources

In our intermediate classes we have been working a fair amount on a rhythm used in Turkish and Greek music, the Karsilama, aka Kasilimikia, aka Karshlima, aka Kashlima. Almost every resource I find spells the name of this rhythm differently!

The rhythm is typically played very fast, but this is the slow version I use in class for drills:

Song: Kashlima 9-8
Artist: Solace
Album: Rhythm Of The Dance

Here is a list of other songs I have used in class with this rhythm:

Song:Karsilamikia
Artist: Animus
Album: The Movements

Song: Rampi Rampi
Artist: Turku
Album: Alleys of Istanbul

Song: Rumeli Karsilamasi
Artist: Djin
Album: The Middle East Side World

Song: Rompi, Rompi
Artist: The Lafayette Band
Album: Live At Lafayette: New York Greek & Middle Eastern Dance Music

For those students wanting to learn a little more about this rhythm, here are some additional resource:

http://www.shira.net/zills-98.htm