Balkan folk dance music downloads
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Turkish folk dance music
Dostlar Bizim Halaya [Thrace, Turkey]
This is a rom dance from the Thracian region in Turkey. It reminds me of Cigansko, but the dances are not at all alike.
Eregli Oyun Havasi [Turkey]
Eregli Oyun Havasi is a dance from Turkey. We learned the it from Ersin Seyhan when all of Dunav went for a weekend in Turkey for a Turkish dance seminar.
Esmerim Biçim Biçim [Diyarbakir, Turkey]
A fantastic dance from the region Diyarbakir. You can also download the lyrics and the music score.
Gelin Halay [Yozgat, Turkey]
Gelin Halayi, Dance of the bride, is a famous women's dance from Yozgat, where the women all dance with candles in honor of the bride.
Gumbur [Malatya, Turkey]
Gumbur is a Turkish dance that Yehuda brought back from one of his dance workshops with Ersin Seyhan. Now it has to compete with many other Turkish dances but it's great fun and it was a very big hit with us for a long time.
Heyamo [Turkey]
A song from the Fahir Atakoglu CD, sung by the Black Sea Woman's Choir, Heyamo is a traditional regional song, sung by women working in the tea-fields.
Istanbul Kasap [Istanbul, Turkey]
Istanbul Kasap is a Turkish dance that we learned from Ersin Seyhan.
Muhtarin Oglu Ali [Trabzon, Turkey]
This dance from Trabzon is a lot of fun.
Payduska [Turkey]
Yes, they also dance it in Turkey. It was brought by the Turks from Skopje.
Yunan Kocak [Keshan, Turkey]
Yunan Kocak is a couple's dance from the Kesan region in Turkey.