karsilama (turkey)

i thought i may have found a glaring omission in the songlines 50 rhythms of the world
through the pursuit of the playing of the style by a young and clever clarinetist i know
i thought it odd that the clarinet style of klezmer had not been included
but then up pops karsilama which sounds very similar to this untrained ear
though i am probably likely to be offending entire cultures by saying that
wiki says klezmer is a jewish music style originating from south-east europe
used extensively at yiddish weddings particularly in the u s of a
karsilama on the other hand is a turkish dance especially for couples
i think i should abandon any attempt to connect the 2 styles
which brings me back to my claim of a glaring omission
we shall see - maybe klezmer is known by another name
here's what songlines had to say about karsilama
the karsilama isn't the best known dance in turkey but it's one of the most seductive
it comes from trakya the small european part of the country
and is a staple of the gypsy musicians who dominate the wedding scene in the region
although described as a 9/8 rhythm it's essentially a lop-sided 2/4
i'm not even a beginner at understanding music times
i mean what is 9/8 as opposed to a lop-sided 2/4
(wonder if music rhythms for dummies exists)
i'll just go with a statement of fact learnt watching the following video
them there beats and rhythms sure are complex
the musician in this video is selim sesler
as recommended for attention by songlines
(20 of 50)