Katikofti
Usul · 8/8 · Small usul · 1 works
Usuls without works in the archive
No works in these usuls are in the score archive yet; you can hear their düm-tek patterns in the usul metronome.
Düm-tek pattern
In notation
Single-line notation: right-hand strokes (düm, te) above the line, left-hand strokes (tek, ke) below; durations shown as note values.
8/8: one cycle is 8 units; the width of each box is the length of the stroke. The pattern is approximate and awaits review by an usul expert.
Small usul 8 beats
The old name of the Müsemmen usul; a small eight-beat usul written in 8/8, made up of a semai and a Türk aksağı. Why this word of Greek origin came to be used as a music term is not known.
In the glossary Filter the archive
Play on kudüm Practice the usul by tapping
In Arabic music it is known as Katakufti.