Usul
Büyük usul (large usul)
Büyük usul
Broad usuls made up of many beats (such as Devr-i Kebir, Hafif and Zencir); a combination of small usuls can be sensed within them. Used in large-scale works such as peşrev, beste and kâr.
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Usul
Büyük usul
Broad usuls made up of many beats (such as Devr-i Kebir, Hafif and Zencir); a combination of small usuls can be sensed within them. Used in large-scale works such as peşrev, beste and kâr.
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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