Rhythm · 10/8
Jurjina
Also known as: Jurjuna, Curcuna
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Time signature: 10/8, sometimes heard/notated as 10/16.
Origin
Armenian / Iraqi-Iranian and wider Eastern Mediterranean musical sphere
Where you hear it
Distinctive odd cycle often felt as 3+2+2+3. It became part of wider Arab and Ottoman-region musical repertories and can appear in Iraqi or Armenian-influenced oriental performances.
Dance
Styles danced to it
- Iraqi dance
- Armenian-influenced Oriental
- Classical fusion