Ege Zeybek Turkuleri <iPad EXCLUSIVE>

: Zeybeks are among the slowest folk dances in Anatolia. A single bar in a 9/2 rhythm can sometimes stretch to 45 seconds as the music follows the dancer's improvisational movements.

: They typically use a pitch range of more than one octave and are often based on the Hüseyni maqam (a traditional modal structure). Primary Instruments Ege Zeybek Turkuleri

: Traditionally led by the Davul (large double-sided drum) and the Zurna (a loud, sharp woodwind instrument). : Zeybeks are among the slowest folk dances in Anatolia

The most defining feature of a Zeybek türkü is its rhythm, which is famously slow and stately. which is famously slow and stately.