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Usul

Bektaşi Devr-i Revanı

A small usul of thirteen beats and nine strokes (13/8) formed by combining an aksak and a sofyan. It takes its name from being used mostly in Bektashi music and its nefeses; it also appears in some türküs.

Related: Bektaşi Devr-i Revanı metronomeNefesAksak

Example pieces in this usul (1 in total)

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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, “Bektaşî Devr-i Revânı” maddesi