Karsilama, Karshlimar Kashlimar, Karšilama  9|8

Karsilama 9/8 = 2+2+2+3 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + | D T D T T T |    midi D k k T k k D k k T T T |    midi  Counted as: 1       2       3       1   2   3   |   A common variation is: 1 + 2 3 + 4 5 + 6 7 8 9   |

Karsilama – Turkish for “face-to-face” – is a very common 9 beat rhythm. The Greeks adopted it as well and have three person folk dances using it. It is, perhaps, the most common “odd count” rhythm in Middle Eastern music. It is very common in Turkish tunes, and is probably Turkish in origin. It can be played very fast, or very slow, and can be filled in many ways. It is a particularly popular rhythm among Middle Eastern dancers.