{"title":"Cura e Kopuz","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sala-collection\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.sala-collection{font-family:inherit;line-height:1.65;color:#2a1c0f}\n.sala-collection h2{font-size:1.5em;margin:2em 0 .5em;color:#1a1208;border-bottom:2px solid #d4a574;padding-bottom:.3em}\n.sala-collection h3{font-size:1.2em;margin:1.4em 0 .5em;color:#5a3e22}\n.sala-collection .sala-tldr{background:#faf4eb;border-left:4px solid #d4a574;padding:18px 22px;margin:1em 0 1.6em;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}\n.sala-collection .sala-tldr strong{color:#854f0b;display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:1.05em}\n.sala-collection .sala-quick-picks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:14px;margin:1em 0 1.6em}\n.sala-collection .sala-pick{background:#fdfaf5;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;border-radius:8px;padding:16px}\n.sala-collection .sala-pick .sala-tier{font-size:.78em;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#854f0b;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase}\n.sala-collection .sala-pick .sala-name{display:block;font-weight:600;margin:6px 0 4px;color:#1a1208}\n.sala-collection .sala-pick .sala-price{color:#5a3e22;font-size:.95em}\n.sala-collection .sala-pick a{color:#854f0b;text-decoration:none}\n.sala-collection .sala-pick a:hover{text-decoration:underline}\n.sala-collection .sala-family{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(170px,1fr));gap:10px;margin:1em 0}\n.sala-collection .sala-family a{display:block;background:#fdfaf5;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;border-radius:8px;padding:14px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#1a1208;font-weight:500}\n.sala-collection .sala-family a:hover{background:#faf4eb;border-color:#d4a574}\n.sala-collection .sala-family a span{display:block;font-size:.82em;color:#5a3e22;font-weight:400;margin-top:3px}\n.sala-collection .sala-compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1em 0;font-size:.94em}\n.sala-collection .sala-compare th,.sala-collection .sala-compare td{padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:left}\n.sala-collection .sala-compare th{background:#faf4eb;color:#5a3e22;font-weight:600}\n.sala-collection .sala-faq details{border:1px solid #e9d8b8;border-radius:6px;padding:13px 18px;margin:8px 0;background:#fdfaf5}\n.sala-collection .sala-faq summary{font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;color:#1a1208;list-style:none;position:relative;padding-right:24px}\n.sala-collection .sala-faq summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:0;font-size:1.3em;color:#d4a574}\n.sala-collection .sala-faq details[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2212\"}\n.sala-collection .sala-faq details[open] summary{margin-bottom:8px}\n.sala-collection .sala-trust{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:12px;margin:1.6em 0;padding:18px;background:#faf4eb;border-radius:8px;text-align:center}\n.sala-collection .sala-trust strong{display:block;margin-bottom:3px;color:#1a1208}\n.sala-collection .sala-trust span{font-size:.85em;color:#5a3e22}\n.sala-collection .sala-related{background:#fdfaf5;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;border-radius:8px;padding:18px 22px;margin:1.4em 0}\n.sala-collection .sala-related ul{margin:8px 0 0;padding-left:20px}\n.sala-collection .sala-related li{padding:4px 0}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sala-collection\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ecura\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003ekopuz\u003c\/strong\u003e sit at the two extremes of the saz family timeline. The cura is the youngest and smallest member — a short, bright, mandolin-sized instrument used for sharp accompaniment in Aegean and Western Anatolian folk music. The kopuz is the oldest — the 1,500-year-old Central Asian ancestor from which every modern baglama, divan, and tanbur eventually descended. Today, players still buy the kopuz to study Turkic musical roots, perform Alevi cemevi repertoire on the ceremonial Dede Balta, or add a deep, archaic voice to folk fusion projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery cura and kopuz at Sala Muzik is built in our Istanbul workshop network by makers who have specialised in the saz family for decades. We handle final setup, dressing, and tuning before shipment so the instrument arrives playable anywhere in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sala-tldr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuick recommendation\u003c\/strong\u003e\nWant the smallest, brightest saz for fast accompaniment or kids? Start with the \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/turkish-cura-asc-302\"\u003eCura ASC-302 ($249.99)\u003c\/a\u003e. Want to play the ancient ancestor of the saz family? The \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/turkish-professional-kopuz-saz-osb-307\"\u003eKopuz OSB-307 ($499)\u003c\/a\u003e is the practical entry point. For Alevi cemevi musicians, the \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/turkish-professional-carved-mulberry-dede-balta-kopuz-saz-for-sale-msd-107\"\u003eDede Balta MSD-107 ($599)\u003c\/a\u003e is the ceremonial choice.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick picks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sala-quick-picks\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"sala-pick\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-tier\"\u003eBest first cura\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/turkish-cura-asc-302\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sala-name\"\u003eTurkish Cura ASC-302\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-price\"\u003e$249.99 · entry-level, full setup included\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"sala-pick\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-tier\"\u003eBest mid-tier cura\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/professional-turkish-cura-ac-204\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sala-name\"\u003eProfessional Cura AC-204\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-price\"\u003e$299 · better wood, tighter frets\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"sala-pick\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-tier\"\u003eBest electroacoustic cura\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/professional-electric-acoustic-turkish-cura-with-pickup-ac-304\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sala-name\"\u003eElectroacoustic Cura AC-304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-price\"\u003e$499 · built-in pickup for stage use\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"sala-pick\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-tier\"\u003eBest carved cura\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/carved-mulberry-turkish-cura-osc-404\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sala-name\"\u003eCarved Mulberry Cura OSC-404\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-price\"\u003e$599 · one-piece carved mulberry bowl\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"sala-pick\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-tier\"\u003eBest first kopuz\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/turkish-professional-kopuz-saz-osb-307\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sala-name\"\u003eKopuz OSB-307\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-price\"\u003e$499 · practical entry to the ancestor instrument\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"sala-pick\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-tier\"\u003eBest Dede Balta\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/turkish-professional-carved-mulberry-dede-balta-kopuz-saz-for-sale-msd-107\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sala-name\"\u003eDede Balta MSD-107\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-price\"\u003e$599 · ceremonial Alevi cemevi kopuz\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"sala-pick\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-tier\"\u003eBest professional kopuz\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/professional-turkish-kopuz-mkk-304\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sala-name\"\u003eProfessional Kopuz MKK-304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"sala-price\"\u003e$699 · flagship build, recording-grade\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCura vs Kopuz — which is which?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey share a family, a bowl-back silhouette, and a perdesiz or perdeli fretted neck — but they live in very different musical worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable class=\"sala-compare\"\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCura\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eKopuz\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRole in the family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmallest, highest-pitched member\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe 1,500+ year-old ancestor of the entire saz family\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShort scale, mandolin-sized body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid to large body, between a short-neck baglama and a long-neck saz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePitch \u0026amp; voice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBright, percussive, sharp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeeper, archaic, woody — closer to the original Central Asian sound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTradition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAegean and Western Anatolian folk; rhythmic accompaniment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlevi cemevi ritual (Dede Balta), Turkic roots music, ethnomusicology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKids, smaller hands, fast strumming, second instrument for saz players\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsik repertoire, devotional Alevi music, players exploring the roots of Turkish folk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTypical price range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$249 — $599\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$499 — $699\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes a quality cura or kopuz\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOne-piece carved mulberry vs glued bowl\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe biggest single quality jump in both cura and kopuz construction is the bowl. A standard saz bowl is built from many thin staves glued together. A \u003cstrong\u003ecarved bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e is hollowed out of one solid block of mulberry — this is what you see in the MSC-107 cura, OSC-404 cura, MSD-107 Dede Balta, and MSK-107 kopuz. Carved bowls are more resonant, more uniform in tone across the strings, and prized by professional and recording players. They also cost more because they require a large, well-aged block of mulberry and many extra hours of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSoundboard wood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid spruce is the standard, prized for tight even grain and warm projection. Premium and concert-grade models sometimes use Canadian cedar instead — a slightly softer wood with a darker, more complex tonal character favoured by some concert players. We look for tight, even grain and a balanced thickness — too thick kills the response, too thin can crack under string tension. On both cura and kopuz, the soundboard is what defines the attack and projection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFret precision (perdeli models)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCura and most modern kopuz use a tied perdeli (fretted) fingerboard with movable nylon frets. Precision matters: poorly placed frets make microtonal Turkish music sound wrong even when the player is correct. Every instrument we ship has its frets set and checked against a tuner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePeg quality\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFriction pegs on traditional kopuz and cura are pressure-fit into the pegbox and must be perfectly tapered to hold tuning under string tension. Cheap pegs slip; the pegs we use are seasoned ebony or rosewood, fitted by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSkin head vs wood soundboard on kopuz\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Central Asian kopuz used a goat-skin head stretched over a gourd or wooden bowl — closer to a banjo or rebab than to a modern saz. Almost every kopuz sold today, including ours, uses a wooden soundboard for stability, durability, and consistent tuning. If you specifically need a skin-headed reconstruction for early-music or museum work, contact us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA short history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ekopuz\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the oldest stringed instruments documented in the Turkic world. Written and visual sources place it among the Oguz, Kipchak, and other Central Asian peoples from at least the 6th century, and probably earlier. As Turkic populations moved westward into Anatolia, the kopuz traveled with them and slowly evolved — the gourd body became a wooden bowl, the skin head became a wooden soundboard, the neck grew longer and gained tied frets — and the result, after several centuries, is the family we now call the saz or baglama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Alevi devotional practice the kopuz never disappeared. The large ceremonial kopuz known as the \u003cstrong\u003eDede Balta\u003c\/strong\u003e (literally “Grandfather’s Axe”) is still played in cemevi worship to accompany nefes and deyis — the spiritual poetry of the Alevi tradition. The instrument’s deep, archaic voice is considered closer to the original sound of the asik bards than any modern long-neck saz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ecura\u003c\/strong\u003e took the opposite path. It is the youngest member of the family — a small, bright instrument that crystallised in Western Anatolian and Aegean folk music as a rhythmic and melodic complement to the larger baglama. In a typical ensemble the cura plays sharp, percussive lines an octave above the divan or short-neck baglama, the same way a mandolin sits above a guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the Turkish conservatory system teaches both: cura as part of the standard saz curriculum, and kopuz in ethnomusicology departments studying the historical instrumentarium and Central Asian Turkic music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSaz family at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sala-family\"\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/saz-baglama\"\u003eAll Saz \u0026amp; Baglama\u003cspan\u003eThe full family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/long-neck-saz\"\u003eLong-Neck Saz\u003cspan\u003eClassical, asik repertoire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/short-neck-baglama\"\u003eShort-Neck Baglama\u003cspan\u003eModern folk, ensemble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/baglama-saz-accessories\"\u003eAccessories\u003cspan\u003eCases, strings, picks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sala-faq\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat is the difference between cura and kopuz?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe cura is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the modern saz family — a short, mandolin-sized instrument used for sharp accompaniment. The kopuz is the 1,500+ year-old ancestor instrument of that whole family, traced back to Central Asian Turkic peoples. They share a bowl-back shape and tied-fret neck, but the kopuz is larger, deeper-voiced, and tied to Alevi cemevi tradition and Turkic roots music, while the cura belongs to Aegean and Western Anatolian folk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs cura the smallest member of the saz family?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. The cura is the smallest standard member of the saz family. Its short scale and small body push the tuning roughly an octave above a short-neck baglama, which is why players describe it as the “mandolin of the saz family.” That same small size also makes it the most practical entry point for children and adults with smaller hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat is a Dede Balta?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eDede Balta literally means “Grandfather’s Axe.” It is a large ceremonial kopuz used in Alevi cemevi worship to accompany devotional poetry. Our carved-mulberry MSD-107 is built to that traditional form — a deep, archaic voice suited to nefes and deyis repertoire rather than secular folk playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCan a kopuz be played by Alevi cemevi musicians today?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes — this is the living tradition the kopuz never left. Alevi dedes and zakirs still use ceremonial kopuz, especially the Dede Balta, in cemevi gatherings. Most of the kopuz we ship internationally go either to active cemevi musicians abroad or to ethnomusicology students studying that repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs cura suitable for kids or beginners?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes — the cura is one of the best entry points to the saz family for children and players with smaller hands. The short scale length means less stretch between frets, the lighter strings are easier on the fingertips, and the small body sits comfortably for a younger player. The ASC-302 at $249.99 is our most popular starter cura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat strings does a cura use?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA cura uses a dedicated cura string set — lighter gauges than baglama strings, designed for its short scale. We stock both our standard \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/strings-for-turkish-cura-saz\"\u003eCura Strings ($19)\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/premium-strings-for-turkish-cura\"\u003ePremium ACS-6 set ($19.90)\u003c\/a\u003e. We strongly recommend keeping a spare set with the instrument — high-pitched strings break sooner than lower-tension baglama strings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCarved mulberry vs glued bowl — which to buy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA staved (glued) bowl is the standard construction and sounds excellent — the ASC-302, AC-204, OSB-307, and OSB-407 all use this build. A one-piece carved mulberry bowl (MSC-107, OSC-404, MSD-107, MSK-107, HSK-101) is a meaningful upgrade in resonance and tonal evenness, at a higher price. If you are a working performer, recording, or buying a ceremonial Dede Balta, choose carved. For learning and home practice, a quality staved bowl is more than enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat is the historical relationship between kopuz and modern saz?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe kopuz is the direct ancestor. Over roughly a thousand years, as Turkic peoples moved into Anatolia, the kopuz lost its gourd body and skin head, gained a wooden bowl and soundboard, grew a longer neck, and added tied frets. The result is the modern saz \/ baglama family — with the cura as the youngest small-form member. Playing both gives you the start and end of that timeline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDo you ship cura and kopuz internationally?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes, worldwide. Sala Muzik has shipped instruments since 2009. Every saz is professionally packed in a hard or semi-hard case inside a double-walled outer carton, fully insured. Free standard shipping delivers in 3–5 weeks. Express shipping is available at extra cost and typically arrives in 3–5 business days. You choose the carrier (DHL Express, FedEx, or standard postal) at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWill my instrument arrive tuned?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eWe tune and dress every instrument before it leaves the workshop, but we slacken the strings for shipping to protect the neck. When the box arrives, let the instrument rest for a few hours to acclimate, then bring the strings up to pitch slowly. 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According to the sources, the oldest known text that the word kopuz is used as an instrument name belongs to the Uighur period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a belief in Turkish communities that kopuz was invented by Dede Korkut and was a sacred instrument.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn fact, kopuz, a three-stringed instrument, has changed over time; the kopuz, the \"kopuz-ı ozan\"; The kopuz used by the Garp Turks was also called \"kopuz-ı Rumi\".\u003cbr\u003eKopuz-ı Ozan is three and kopuz-ı Rumi is five strings. After the seventeenth century, kopuz was not given much importance in Turkish societies as before. In fact, this instrument has not been included in our literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKopuz instrument, which looks like a kind of belt, is three to three and a half feet long. 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Since the 17th century, there have been attempts to commit it to notation, first the ebcet (abjad) numerological system and later, with a simple and inadequate system called Hamparsum notation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere has been an effort to preserve the usuls, or rhythmic patterns, of Turkish music using syllables such as DÜM-TEK-TEKE-TEK KÂ, and poetic meters. Necessary during the era when music was not written and was a matter of memory, these pattern systems (and especially the major usuls) have been passed to us through the memories of a few aged musicians trained in the old tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the introduction of Western notation to Turkish music, there have been several prob- lems in its adaptation to our music, but certain progress has been made. Unfortunately, the notation of the usuls has not yet reached the desired level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEfforts to devise a new way of writing music began fifty years but are not yet clear, and far from easy to understand. Over time, the errors of those who notated our usuls have become tradition, and the next generation of musicians remains under the influence of these errors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe confusion in notation has necessitated the continuation of the master-apprentice rela- tionship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe continuing habit among classical performers to play the major usuls from memory has created difficulty for the younger generations in their training as percussion artists per- forming traditional music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the clearest reasons why our Republican-period composers have chosen not to write works in the classical and high forms is insufficient understanding and teaching of our usuls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, I have done my best to analyze the usuls in a simpler and more comprehen- sible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFahrettin YARKIN\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eFahrettin Yarkin was born in 1960 in Istanbul. 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