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Ağır Çenber

The third mertebe of the Çenber usul, written in 24/2; it has twenty-four beats. Because of its slowness it is used mostly in first bestes; it is customary to begin these bestes with an “âh” terennüm lasting two or two and a half beats.

Related: Ağır Çenber metronomeÇenberBeste

Example pieces in this usul (7 in total)

The Ağır Çenber usul page: pattern, metronome and all its pieces

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Sources

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, “Çenber” maddesi