Kjuchek
The Kjutschek ( Bulgarian кючек ) or Albanian Qyçek ( Serbo-Croatian чочек / čoček , Macedonian чочек , from Turkish Kötschek ) is a European musical genre and dance that originated in the Balkans in the early 19th century . It plays an important role in the repertoire of many Roma brass bands. Kjutschek belongs to the Balkan or Gypsy Brass genre and is often equated with it.
The dance developed through Ottoman military bands, which at that time were widespread throughout the region - especially in the areas of today's Serbia , Bulgaria , Macedonia and Romania . This led to a gradual breakdown and a wide range of ethnic sub-styles of the kyuchek. The Kjutschek was passed down orally and in writing over the generations, mainly preserved by the minorities of the Gypsies ("Roma") and largely practiced at village weddings and banquets. The kyuchek is particularly popular among the Albanian and Muslim Roma population in Macedonia , southern Serbia and Kosovo . When the Tanec came to the United States in 1956 , the Kjuchek was performed as a Muslim women's dance: the " Ќupurlika " from Titov Veles .
The kyuchek is usually a dance with a 9/8 timestamp; two variants split the beats into 2-2-2-3 and 2-2-3-2 (this latter counter is sometimes referred to as "gypsy nine"). Roma musicians living in the former Yugoslavia have expanded the variations; these also contain the four-quarter and seven-eighth time.
In the community of international folk dancers, the kyuchek is danced to many melodies. The Kjutschek dances also include the Jeni Jol and the Sa Sa.
The jazz composer Dave Brubeck was influenced by Kjutschek-like tempos. The song Blue Rondo à la Turk from the Time Out album was written and published in 9/8 and 4/4 time.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Jan Laurens Hartong: Musical Terms World Wide: A Companion for the Musical Explorer . Semar Publishers Srl, 2006, ISBN 88-7778-090-8 , p. 100 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- ^ Rediscovering Dave Brubeck. Retrieved January 3, 2015 .