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Raks Aksağı

A nine-beat usul (5+4) made up of a Türk aksağı and a sofyan; in this structure it is the reverse of Aksak (4+5). It is mostly written in 9/8 and used in şarkı, ilahi, Bektashi nefes, the fourth hâne of saz semais and dance tunes.

Related: Raks Aksağı metronomeAksakTürk Aksağı

Example pieces in this usul (2 in total)

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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, “Raks Aksağı” maddesi