Dance Tunes From the Black Sea

Dance Tunes From the Black Sea is a track from the album Cross Current by Ross Daly, Djamchid Chemirâni, and Irshad Khan. The artists released the album in 2001 under the label PAN Records. The track appears as the sixth piece on the CD and has a duration of 6 minutes and 7 seconds.

Ross Daly is a composer and multi-instrumentalist specializing in Cretan lyra and other traditional string instruments. Djamchid Chemirâni is a master of the zarb (Persian frame drum) and tombak. Irshad Khan is a sitar virtuoso and a representative of the Imdadkhani gharana. The collaboration on Cross Current merges elements of Greek, Persian, and North Indian classical traditions.

The album Cross Current features compositions that blend modal improvisation with rhythmic structures from the artists' respective traditions. Dance Tunes From the Black Sea incorporates melodic motifs characteristic of Black Sea folk music, adapted through the instrumental styles of the performers. The track employs the Cretan lyra, sitar, and zarb to create a dialogue between the musical systems.

PAN Records, the label behind the release, specializes in world music and traditional fusion projects. The label has documented cross-cultural collaborations since the 1980s. The exact instrumentation, arrangement details, and specific influences for Dance Tunes From the Black Sea beyond the general context are not fully documented in available sources.