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Performance
Köprü arkası sesi
A short, dry, high-pitched sound produced on the kanun by striking with the plectrum the short string segments behind the bridge, between the bridge and the tailpiece; also called the behind-the-bridge stroke. It is sprinkled in as an accent, especially in lively, rhythmic pieces, and is a technique distinct from şelpe and çekme. On the virtual kanun you can try it by touching the short strings to the right of the bridge.
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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