Watch Dick Dale's legendary 1963 performance of 'Misirlou', which redefined the track for a modern audience: Dick Dale & The Del Tones "Misirlou" 1963 FairDealDan YouTube• Aug 23, 2006
: Its distinctive "Eastern" sound comes from its foundation in the double harmonic minor scale (known in Arabic music as maqam Hijaz ), featuring a characteristic augmented second interval. History of Recordings : Misirlou
: First recorded by Tetos Demetriades as a Greek rebetiko/tsifteteli track. Watch Dick Dale's legendary 1963 performance of 'Misirlou',