Abstract
This article focused on historical development of the hafif usul, used in Turkish modal music, in written sources. The aim of the study is to contribute the researches about usuls which are less analysed in comparison to makam and genre studies. The usuls named as hafif are examined in written sources, chronologically classified and its notation is schematized from past to present. In this way, the research tries to compare the rhythmic models to define hafif usul in different periods. Lastly, the study research is finalized by giving some examples that are composed in hafif usul.
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