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Usul

Sakil

A large usul of forty-eight beats; its name means “heavy” in Arabic. In the 48/8, 48/4 and 48/2 (Ağır Sakil) mertebes it is used in large forms such as peşrev, kâr and beste; in slow peşrevs each hâne is usually one cycle of the usul.

Related: Sakil metronomeNim SakilPeşrev

Example pieces in this usul (2 in total)

The Sakil usul page: pattern, metronome and all its pieces

Other terms in Usul

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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, “Sakīl” maddesi