Rampi Rampi - Tasos Bougas - Bellydance Music - Middle Eastern Folk Songs

[chitownkidd33]

THANK YOU!

[akrivosdiavolos73]

Karsilama is a GREEK dance from Asia Minor...When did Turks ever know how to dance?? They "borrowed" Byzantine culture and customs and claim them to be Turkish...Why do these songs ALWAYS sound better when a Greek performer sings them?? ..

[Ono42012]

@akrivosdiavolos73 i know right xD

[JohannesGrim]

Actually, I think some Greeks might argue the "Turkish folk song" part. This is one of those songs ("Misirlou" is another) that's often claimed by both. Either way, it's a great song!

[Ono42012]

@JohannesGrim No way i thought it was Turkish cuz of the lyrics "Rampi Rampi" but being Armenian myself i am not quick to give credit to Turks because they have a tendency to steal things and claim its theirs (MT. ARARAT) :/ so thank you for the comment i will change it to Greek

[JohannesGrim]

@Ono42012 Now I didn't say it WAS Greek - only that some claim it's Greek, while others say Turkish. We'll probably never truly know it's origin. If I had to guess, I'd probably go with Turkish based on the time signature (9/8, which is more typical of Turkish music) & the fact that the rhythm usually played with it (karsilma) is Turkish.

Of course, as I understand it, there's been a great deal of musical influence traded back & forth between the 2 countries over the many years, so who knows?

[Ono42012]

@JohannesGrim hahah ok i hear ya