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Miras-ı Saz

Usul

Ağır Aksak

The form of the Aksak usul one mertebe slower, written in 9/4; it has nine beats and six strokes. It is used mostly in fasıl şarkıs, and also in some ilahis, türküs and slow dance tunes; pieces usually begin with a rest.

Related: Ağır aksak metronomeAksakŞarkı

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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” maddesi