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Sama'i

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Sama'i (also known as usul semai) is a vocal piece of Ottoman Turkish music composed in 6/8 meter. This form and meter (usul in Turkish) is often confused with the completely different Saz Semaisi, an instrumental form consisting of three to four sections, in 10/8 meter, or usul aksak semai (broken semai in Turkish). Semai is one of the most important forms in Ottoman Turkish Sufi music.

See also

References

  • The Music of the Ottoman Court - Walter Feldman
  • Sufism, Music and Society - Swedish Research Institute
  • Makam - Karl Signell
  • Meaning in Turkish Musical Culture - Eugenia Popescu-Judetz
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