History Kemençe of the Black Sea
kemençe in turkey
the kemenche may development of instrument had elongated water gourd body. center of kemenche playing activity seems have been historical strongholds of pontic greeks such district of trabzon , contiguous areas of districts west , east of south, giresun, rize, northern sivas , gümüşhane, main town had been called arghyrόpolis. also, görele important centre of kemençe. every year, kemençe festivals held in görele. west past tirebolu towards giresun (ancient name: kerasounta), number of kemençe players begins decrease , lute violin (keman) , tambourine (tef) begin playing more important role. further west districts of ordu , before reaching town of samsun kemençe has virtually disappeared. east of trabzon, after rize, kemence faces competition bagpipes (karadeniz tulum).
a dance commonly associated kemenche , pontus region horon.
in greece, pontic lyra played in areas populated pontian refugees since beginning of 20th century. played greek communities around black sea, such in mariupol. instrument popular among hemshin peoples, originate eastern pontus. due size , spread of pontic greek, hemshin , turkish diasporas, instrument played in urban centers throughout world. classical music ensembles outside greece , turkey increasingly include kemençe.
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