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Usul

Frenkçin

A 12-beat small usul (12/8 and 12/4); formed by combining two semai and three nim sofyan. Used in peşrev, beste and some religious works.

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Related: Frenkçîn (12/4) metronomeKüçük usul (small usul)

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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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