Tsifteteli
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Tsifteteli (τσιφτετέλι, Tsifte-teli) is a Greek traditional dance, which is basically the same as Çiftetelli, a Turkish traditional dance.
The Çiftetelli appears in many variations in the folk music of Western and Central Turkey. The different compositions based on this popular rhythm each have their own name. In Turkey Çiftetelli has been relegated to wedding music, where Gypsies and Greeks have adopted the upbeat folk rythmns into oriental dancing.
The instrument used in this style of music influenced the name: Çifte-telli (meaning "with double strings" in Turkish language) of the baglama instrument.
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External links
- Çiftetelli (http://members.e-media.at/ciftetelli/)
- Greek Dances and Songs (http://www.saronicos.com/mywebENGLISH/MousicGR.htm)
- Information about Tsifteteli (http://www.chryssanthi.com/en/kuenstlerbiografie/01ba16959003ef101/index.html)