A steady, even four-beat usul — very common in religious and Sufi music.
Sofyan is a steady four-zaman usul: a two-beat Düm followed by a Te-Ke split into two single beats. Its even, unhurried feel makes it a mainstay of religious and Sufi repertoire as well as folk song.
The 4-zaman pattern of Sofyan usul is below. Düm is the low, strong stroke; Tek (or the split Te / Ke) is lighter and higher. Press play the kalıp — each stroke sounds with its own length and accent.
Usuller from the same family, sharing a similar pattern logic:
Sofyan is a steady four-zaman usul: a two-beat Düm followed by a Te-Ke split into two single beats. Its even, unhurried feel makes it a mainstay of religious and Sufi repertoire as well as folk song.
Sofyan is a 4-zaman usul. Its stroke pattern: Düm (2) – Te (1) – Ke (1).
Sofyan is heard most in: hymns, Sufi music, many folk songs.
A long Düm, then two quick light beats — DÜ-ÜM-te-ke.
This pattern is cross-checked against more than one source, and its stroke lengths are checked automatically to sum to this usul's zaman count. There is always a small gap between a written pattern and what a performer plays.
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