Thread: best karshlima music

HI,
We are learning the Karshlima in class with zils and I am loving it! What are some music recommendations (not too fast..g.:)

Oh yeah, it's a 9/8 rhythm

Lots of great recommendations here:
http://www.bhuz.com/forum/music-trad...asi-music.html

Also some exciting video clips of Romani dancers doing 9/8s here
http://www.bhuz.com/forum/belly-danc...ant-clips.html

And a whole confusing discussion about what Karsilama is and isn't (apparently only we Americans/Westerners use that word to describe the rhythm? Is it an American Cabaret thing?) is here:
http://www.bhuz.com/forum/belly-danc...karsilama.html

I would suggest Dalia Carella's CD "Shuvani". There is a karsilama drum solo and two other songs with a karsilama rhythm. Those 2 songs are kind of fast though.

Brothers of the Baladi have a nice slowish Dere Dere, Eye on the World album.

Thanks Jaziri, I just placed that one on hold at the library.

Djinn, the Middle East Side cd = CD baby has it and Amazon. I haven't bought the cd for myself yet, for I have about 150 cds and it is getting so...costly at 15.00 a pop! I love the different kashlimar music on it.

Originally Posted by anahata

I would suggest Dalia Carella's CD "Shuvani". There is a karsilama drum solo and two other songs with a karsilama rhythm. Those 2 songs are kind of fast though.

I loooove that CD! Gypsy Fire is great, too, and has at least two songs that have a 9/8 rhythm. But they are also both pretty fast. Wonderful spirit though!

When I teach 9/8 finger cymbal patters, I start my students out using Mary Ellen Donald's Practice Rhythm CD and Jazayer's Eternal Rhythms CD. Neither is inspiring in terms of listening, but they are both *great* for long, steady rhythms that you can develop consistent cymbals to. I use both in class for cymbal practice often, as they have lots of other rhythms that serve the same purpose.

The song Rampi Rampi (which is sometimes called Caderemen Ustune)

The song Mastika

The song Hoplada (on one of Ozel's CD's)

The song Marinella

Ferda Bayazit has assembled a superb CD of music - Ferda Bayazit - Dancer

My other favorite was assembled by Artemis
Items for sale - Artemis

Sulukule Turkish Belly Dance is also superb and can be found on iTunes (under Sulukul, Rom Music of Istanbul) and Amazon: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Sulukule-Turkish-Belly-Dance-Kemani/dp/B00000C2LP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1227481669&sr=1-1]Amazon.com: Sulukule Turkish Belly Dance: Kemani Cemal: Music[/ame]