About Saz semai
Saz semai is a music genre that emerged in Turkey in the 1850s. It is usually classed as a form of Ottoman classical music.
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The saz semai (also spelled in Turkish as saz sema'i, saz sema-i, saz sema i, saz semaī, saz semâ'î, sazsemai, saz semaisi, or sazsemaisi and in the Arab world as samâi) is an instrumental form in Ottoman classical music. It was typically the closing movement of a fasıl (i.e. suite). The saz semai is metered and typically uses the usul (rhythmic structure) called aksak semai.
A saz semai is typically in 4 movements, called hane (lit. "house"), each movement followed by a teslim (refrain).
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What is Saz semai?
Saz semai is a music genre that emerged in Turkey in the 1850s. It is usually classed as a form of Ottoman classical music.
Where and when did Saz semai originate?
Saz semai originated in Turkey in the 1850s.