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What Is a Bendir? History, Playing Technique, Usûls and a Buying Guide
What is a bendir and how is it played? Its history, how it differs from the def, Düm-Tek strokes, bendir usûls and a buying guide for beginners.
7 min readLearnWhat Is an Erbane? Def, Daf and Erbane Compared, Technique and a Buying Guide
What is an erbane and how is it played? How it differs from the def, daf and bendir, the secret of the rings, basic strokes, rhythms and a buying guide for beginners.
7 min readLearnThe History of Turkish Usûl: How a Concept Developed
How did the usûl concept develop in Turkish music theory? From oral transmission to written theorising, from the mertebe debate to today's conservatories.
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