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Miras-ı Saz

Usul

Aksak Semai

An usul in 10/8 time; the first three hânes and teslim of saz semai pieces, and ağır semai works, are in this usul. Its slower 10/4 form is called Ağır Aksak Semai.

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Related: Aksak Semai metronomeAğır Aksaksemâî metronomeSaz semaiAğır semai

Example pieces in this usul (104 in total)

The Aksak Semai usul page: pattern, metronome and all its pieces

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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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