cocek (macedonia)

pushing on with this fun project
finding an appropriate youtube video for songlines 50 rhythms of the world
here's what they had to say about cocek
the cocek of the balkans is a solo dance of turkish origin
sensual and sometimes bordering on the lewd set to a hypnotic syncopated rhythm
sinuous chromatic melodies and plenty of space for passionate improvisation
on the part of dancer and musician alike
they also recommended a chap by the name of ferus mustafov
rated as macedonia's top clarinetist/trombonist
it's him in the video on display here
surrounded by like-minded musicians
and a bunch of people enjoying the opportunity to hit the dancefloor
i find it quite catchy and very close to the gypsy klezmer style
but not surprising considering that like our man here is a balkan gypsy
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