Saz semai

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The saz semai (also spelled saz sema'i, saz sema-i, saz sema i, saz semaī, saz semâ'î, sazsemai, saz semaisi, or sazsemaisi) is an instrumental genre in Ottoman classical music. It was typically the closing movement of a fasıl (suite). The saz semai was metered and typically used the usul (rhythmic structure) called Aksak Semai.

A saz semai is typically in several movements, with each movement followed by a teslim (refrain).

Tanburi Cemil Bey was a noted composer of saz semai.

[edit] External links

• Saz semai page
• Saz semai page

[edit] See also

• Sama'i
• Yürük semai