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Usul

Katikofti

The old name of the Müsemmen usul; a small eight-beat usul written in 8/8, made up of a semai and a Türk aksağı. Why this word of Greek origin came to be used as a music term is not known.

Related: MüsemmenKatikofti metronome

Example pieces in this usul (1 in total)

The Katikofti 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, “Müsemmen” maddesi