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Scores of works by Ahmet Irsoy (1869–1943): 3 pieces in real notation with AEÜ accidentals, playable with kanun sound, plus recordings.
MakamBuselik (1), Hüzzam (1), Tâhirbûselik (1)FormAğır semai (1), Şarkı (1), Beste (1)UsulAğır Aksak Semai (1), Aksak (1), Berefşan (1)
In brief
Life
Born in 1869 in Eyüp, Istanbul, the son of Zekâi Dede; in music circles he is known as Zekâizâde Hâfız Ahmet Efendi. He received licences (icazet) in Qur'an memorization and recitation; he learned music from his father, and the ney and Western notation from Hüseyin Fahreddin Dede. He served as kudümzenbaşı at the Bahariye and Yenikapı Mevlevîhanes. He taught music at Darüşşafaka for forty-five years, gave lessons at the Darülelhan and worked on the Classification Committee (Tasnif Heyeti). He died in 1943.[1, 2]
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Memories
Memories attributed to him and told in the sources. The reliability of the source is shown above each one; the sources are listed at the end of the page.
The level is estimated automatically from the score: range, notes per second, tempo, short and dotted values, the length and asymmetry (aksak) of the usul, the variety of perdes and the length of the piece are scored together. It is a guide, not a substitute for a teacher's judgement.
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