Contents

• Foreword
  
• The Usul in Turkish music
  The beat
  Beats
  Names of Beats
  Usul
  Velvele
  
• Technique in writing and reading the Usuls
  
• Time signature
  Dynamics in Music and Dynamics Terms
  
• The Usul of Turkish music
  
• Usuls no longer in use
  
• Composed Usuls
  
• Rhythm Combination
  
• Turkish rhythm instruments
  Kos
  Davul
  Nakkare
  Bendir
  Mazhar
  Daire
  Def
  Cevgan
  Cymbals
  Kudum
  Darbuka
  Finger cymbals
  Calpara
  Koltuk davulu
  Kasik
  Zilli masa