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

: 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. Ege Zeybek Turkuleri

: Often features the Bağlama (saz), Kabak Kemane (bowed instrument), Clarinet , or Kaval (flute). Popular Zeybek Songs & Stories The most defining feature of a Zeybek türkü

: Most are composed in 9/8 or even slower 9/4 and 9/2 measures. : Often features the Bağlama (saz), Kabak Kemane

: 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

: Traditionally led by the Davul (large double-sided drum) and the Zurna (a loud, sharp woodwind instrument).