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SONGS THAT ISHTAR PLAYS

Here is a list of some of our favorite tunes to play. For the musicians who would like to jam with us, we’ve included the makams and rhythms.

For sheet music and practice files visit www.dorku.com.

A Nadda -- G Hijaz -- Saidi
Ani Vata -- C Nahawand -- saidi
Ah Bir Atas Ver -- D Hicaz-- played in 10 with chiftitelli taksim (and change to C hijaz)
Ay Linda Amiga -- masmoudi
Ayazein -- D hijaz -- ayoob
Aziza -- D kurd
Bir Demet Yasemin -- G Nihavent -- maqsum
Enta Omri -- D Kurd -- egyptian chiftitelli
Fire Dance --D hicazkar -- maqsum and masmoudi
Garoon Garoon -- G Nihavent/nahawand-- ayoob and maqsum
Hadouni Hadouni -- D Bayati -- saidi
Hicaz Mandira -- D Hijaz -- laz 7 (2-2-3)
Hina Ma Tov -- D -- Baladi
Ishte Hendek -- G Bayati (with quarter tone sharper than usual) --saidi-ish
Istanbuld'an Goruntuler -- D hijaz -- half speed malfuf
Istemem Babacim -- G Bayati/Ussak -- malfuf
Lamma Bada -- G Nahawand -- semai
Leyla -- D hijaz -- maqsum with breaks
Mevlana -- D Hicazkar -- relaxed chiftitelli
Misirlou -- D Hijaz -- bolero
Nassam Alayna al Hawa -- A Nahawand -- saidi and malfuf
Nihavent Longa -- C Nihavent -- malfuf
Nihavent Oriental-- A Nihavent --valz and bolero
Nihavent Oyun Havasi -- D nihavent -- chiftitelli (140bpm)
Noladati La Shalom -- D Nahawand -- malfuf
Rompi Rompi -- D hijaz -- karsilama
Rumelaj -- A -- maqsum
Rumeli Karsilamasi-- A Kurd -- karsilama
Shashkin -- D Bayati -- saidi variant (tkD tkD Dtk Ttk) and malfuf
Shir La Shalom -- half speed malfuf
Shisheler -- G Bayati -- ayoob and malfuf
Sulukule -- D Hijaz -- karsilama with breaks
Uskudara -- G Nihavent --ayoob and masqum
Yeshilem -- D hijaz -- ayoob and maqsum
Zeina -- D Hijaz -- baladi and ayoob
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