Laz

Laz 7|8

laz 7/8=2+2+3

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + |
D       D     D             |     midi
D   T   D     D     T k T   |     midi

Laz, a 2:2:3 form 7/8 often used in Greece and northern Turkey. Laz is actually a region and language in the Caucuses, and is used as a descriptor of the dance and music of the Black Sea region of Turkey. There are two ways to form a basic 7-beat rhythm: 2+2+3  – laz 3+2+2  – dawr hindi & Kalamatieno In Greece and Turkey the 223′s are generally known as “laz” or “laz bar” and the 322′s as “kalamantiano” (Kalamata is a port in south Greece).  Both forms are used for various folk line dances and songs.

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