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)
- Dağbaşında Ağlarım · Muallim İsmail Hakkı Bey
The Devr-i Turan usul page: pattern, metronome and all its pieces