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Ağır Sengin Semai

The slowest mertebe of the Sengin Semai usul, written in 6/2; it has six beats and five strokes. It is used in the ağır semais of the classical fasıl, in the third selâms of Mevlevî âyins and in ilahis.

Related: Ağır Sengin Semai metronomeSengin SemaiAğır semai

Example pieces in this usul (2 in total)

The Ağır Sengin Semai 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, “Sengin Semâî” maddesi