This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT compiles a wide array of source materials that shed light on the historical and contemporary state of knowledge about klezmer music. Each entry includes a number of citations from primary and secondary sources that include or refer to the term in question. It also indicates whether musical notation or sound recordings are included in the source. By clicking on the bibliographic hyperlink at the end of each citation, you get the full reference.
“‘Sehnaz Longa.’ The longa is a [Turkish Gypsy] type of dance... [according to Walter Feldman,] klezmer versions of this type of dance were recorded by Josef Solinski under the titles Rumeynisher Fantazi #1-4 in the early years of the Twentieth Century in Poland.” Phillips 1996a, pp. 164-165. (Musical notation and recording references included).
“Longas are Turkish tunes that imitate Romanian Gypsy music... In the late 19th Century, Romanian derived music called longas were popular [in the Turkish musical culture]. Jews picked up on these. There are klezmer tunes that can be traced to these, mixed with hasapikos, a Greek urban dance.” Phillips 1996b, p. 183.