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Saz semai

Saz semâîsi

An instrumental work made of four hânes and a teslim. The first three hânes and the teslim are usually in Aksak Semai (10/8), while the fourth hâne is in a different usul such as Yürük Semai; a fasıl usually closes with a saz semai.

Related: Aksak SemaiHâneTeslimFasılSaz semai works in the sheet music archiveFerahfezâ Sazsemâîsi (Tanbûrî Cemil Bey) example work

Example pieces from the archive (64 in total)

Saz semai works in the sheet music archive

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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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