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Performance
The traditional method of teaching, not based on notation, in which the teacher sings a work and the student memorizes it by repetition; done while tapping out the usul. Works have largely been passed down from generation to generation through meşk.
Related: Usul vurmak (keeping the usul)MeşkhaneHânende (singer)
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, “Meşk” maddesi