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Usul

Düyek

An usul in 8/8 time (düm–tek–tek–düm–tek); widely used in şarkı, ilahi and peşrev. Its slow form is called Ağır Düyek.

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Example pieces in this usul (89 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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