arabesk
Noun
Meaning
arabesk (plural arabesks)
Obsolete form of arabesque.
Examples
By rapping in English and mixing African-American hip-hop beats with Turkish Arabesk, Islamic Force is a perfect example of Boe-B’s kid who listens to both Turkish and American cassettes in his father’s car.
This cultural difference is manifested in the use of the Turkish language in rap and the use of samples from traditional Turkish Arabesk music.
Primarily, Turkish hip-hop artists choose to sample Arabesk music in their songs drawing upon a mythic Turkish past.