DANCES - ÇİFTETELLİ
Çiftetelli is what one
would call a palace dance. It does not originate from one particular
region but is danced throughout Eastern Europe, Middle East, North
Africa, and Central Asia.
The music has a very specific count that can be found in a lot
of Middle Eastern music. Çiftetelli is danced in two manners.
Çiftetelli itself is lively, varying in tempo from slow to medium to
fast. The Taksim part is usually made up of improvised solos. This
section is played much more slowly and is more dramatic and intense. As
such, the dancers are more graceful and sensual.
