Turkey / Egypt by The Henkesh Brothers
Ten favorite Turkish folk songs played by the Egyptian Henkesh Brothers, with and without finger cymbals. Ideal for practicing sagat or zills. There are also 10 rhythm drills at the end for practicing tabla or finger cymbals, plus a live recording of a Turkish show.
Tracklist
| 1. | Raqs Badia | 1:43 |
| 2. | Fasulye | 2:17 |
| 3. | Shinanai | 2:50 |
| 4. | Imlali Aqdaha Serfen | 1:51 |
| 5. | Zenouba | 3:24 |
| 6. | Shisheler | 0:48 |
| 7. | Istemim Babacim | 1:49 |
| 8. | Billazi Asdkara | 2:05 |
| 9. | Uskudar | 2:43 |
| 10. | Bahriye Ciftetelli | 1:41 |
| 11. | Raqs Badia with finger cymbals | 1:43 |
| 12. | Fasulye with finger cymbals | 2:17 |
| 13. | Shinanai with finger cymbals | 2:51 |
| 14. | Imlali Aqdaha Serfen with finger cymbals | 1:51 |
| 15. | Zenouba with finger cymbals | 3:25 |
| 16. | Shisheler with finger cymbals | 0:48 |
| 17. | Istemim Babacim with finger cymbals | 1:49 |
| 18. | Billazi Asdkara with finger cymbals | 2:07 |
| 19. | Usdukar with finger cymbals | 2:45 |
| 20. | Bahriye Ciftetelli with finger cymbals | 1:41 |
| 21. | Drill 1 Malfouf Egyptian | 2:03 |
| 22. | Drill 2 Malfouf Turkish | 2:38 |
| 23. | Drill 3 Ciftetelli | 2:00 |
| 24. | Drill 4 Samaee 10/8 | 2:01 |
| 25. | Drill 5 6/8 Ottoman | 2:04 |
| 26. | Drill 6 Romani 9 fast | 2:02 |
| 27. | Drill 7 Romani 9 slow | 2:02 |
| 28. | Drill 8 Agir Romani | 2:02 |
| 29. | Drill 9 Tulum | 2:14 |
| 30. | Drill 10 Tulum slow | 2:06 |
| 31. | Turkish show (live) | 9:58 |
Credits
released June 1, 2012
License
All rights reserved.
The Henkesh Brothers are a family of musicians from Cairo's Mohammed Ali Street, once the center for belly dance in Cairo. Khamis Henkesh became a famous tabla player working with Ahmed Adawia. His brother Reda is the lead drummer for Mohammed Mounir. Sayed Henkesh is the composer and accordion player, while his son Karim plays the violin. Ramadan Henkesh is also a top tier drummer in Cairo.