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Usul

Velvele

Ornamental in-between strokes added between the main strokes of an usul. They make the usul sound livelier and fuller; used especially in kudüm and bendir performance.

Related: UsulVuruş (stroke)Kudüm

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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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