Ethnically and Culturally Inspired Music
About "Romani Rhapsody (Karshilama)"
Composed and arranged by Anello Capuano.
"Romany Rhapsody" is set in a 9/8 uneven rhythm known as Karshilama which is widely played in Turkey, in Greece and the Balkans.
It is as well usually included in the program of ia Belly-dance performance.
The song, featuring the Middle-Eastern Oud, the clarinet, the accordion and various Middle-Eastern percussion, is permeated with a nostalgic, romantic mood that express the atavistic quest and errancy of the gypsy people around the world.