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Usul

Devr-i Turan

A small usul of seven beats and three strokes formed by combining a sofyan and a semai; it is the reverse of Devr-i Hindi and is also called Mandıra. It is written in 7/8 but its movement is closer to 7/16; it is used in türkü, dance tunes and köçekçe.

Related: Devr-i Turan metronomeDevr-i HindiKöçekçe

Example pieces in this usul (1 in total)

The Devr-i Turan 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, “Devr-i Tûran” maddesi