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samsied · 07-13-2006, 06:50 PM

Hi Maria! Neither of these songs have lyrics.

These are how the songs were labled on emusic where I downloaded them:
Tsifteteli by Elenis and Athanasiou on Greek Folk Dances
http://www.emusic.com/album/10894/10894733.html

Rast Tsiftetelli by Various Artists - FM Records compilation called Gypsy Music Of Constantinople
http://www.emusic.com/album/10886/10886514.html

I associate this rhythym with chiftitelli/Tsiftetelli since I was taught the rhythm is called Chiftitelli:
http://www.emusic.com/album/10886/10886017.html
(I think you can click on listen without joining to hear a few seconds of it)

Is the above rhythm used in Tsiftetelli music? I didn't hear it in those two songs, but maybe I just didn't notice it since I am use to it being slow and percussive. (Still working on my musical ear). I am guessing that the style of music uses a variety of rhythyms like most styles of music.

By the way Maria, I read the article you suggested several months ago and found it really interesting. That article and some of your postss is why I downloaded those songs since I was curious what Greek Tsiftetelli music sounds like. Thanks Chryssanthi for writing that article!

07-13-2006, 06:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
samsied Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 120	Hi Maria! Neither of these songs have lyrics. These are how the songs were labled on emusic where I downloaded them: Tsifteteli by Elenis and Athanasiou on Greek Folk Dances http://www.emusic.com/album/10894/10894733.html Rast Tsiftetelli by Various Artists - FM Records compilation called Gypsy Music Of Constantinople http://www.emusic.com/album/10886/10886514.html I associate this rhythym with chiftitelli/Tsiftetelli since I was taught the rhythm is called Chiftitelli: http://www.emusic.com/album/10886/10886017.html (I think you can click on listen without joining to hear a few seconds of it) Is the above rhythm used in Tsiftetelli music? I didn't hear it in those two songs, but maybe I just didn't notice it since I am use to it being slow and percussive. (Still working on my musical ear). I am guessing that the style of music uses a variety of rhythyms like most styles of music. By the way Maria, I read the article you suggested several months ago and found it really interesting. That article and some of your postss is why I downloaded those songs since I was curious what Greek Tsiftetelli music sounds like. Thanks Chryssanthi for writing that article!