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Usul

Ağır Aksak Semai

The form of the Aksak Semai usul one mertebe slower, written in 10/4; it has ten beats and six strokes. It is used in pieces in the ağır semai form and in şarkı and ilahi; because of the poetic meter, pieces usually begin with a rest or with “âh”.

Related: Ağır Aksak Semâî metronomeAksak SemaiAğır semai

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The definitions were written in our own words, drawing on sources such as the TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, Yılmaz Öztuna's Encyclopedic Dictionary of Turkish Music and Wikipedia; pitch and interval values follow the Arel-Ezgi-Uzdilek system. This content has not yet been reviewed by an expert; if you spot a mistake, please write to us.

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Source: TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, “Ağır Aksak Semâî” maddesi