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Αντικρυστός χορός
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- Region: Cappadocia / Konya
- Area: Konya, Sille
- Type: Instrumental
- Rhythm: 9 beats
- Dance style: Antikristos
- Duration: 03:21
Collaborators
- Violin: Nikos Oikonomidis
- Constantinopolitan lyra: Socrates Sinopoulos
- Kanun: Agnes Agopian
- Oud: Joanna Andrews
- Goblet drum: Andreas Pappas
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Karsilamas, from Turkish karşılama meaning face-to-face, is danced by couples who face each other.
The tune is known also as 'tsift'.
Recording information
Studio recording, 1991.
The kanun master Nikos Stefanidis taught this tune to Domna Samiou and her musicians.
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