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Usul

Nim Hafif

A sixteen-beat usul that is half of the Hafif usul; it consists of four sofyans and forms the last sixteen beats of the Darb-ı Fetih and Havi usuls. In the 16/4 mertebe it is used in kâr, peşrev, beste and some ilahis.

Related: Nim Hafif metronomeHafifHavi

Example pieces in this usul (1 in total)

The Nim Hafif 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, “Nîm-hafif” maddesi