Nihâvend Saz Semâî

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Samira Memarzadeh has arranged Mehmet Reşat Aysu’s “Nihâvend Saz Semâî” for solo pedal harp. Scroll down for notes from the arranger.

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Pages to print: 6 pgs.

Duration: 7:00

Description

Notes from the arranger

Saz Semâî is an instrumental form in Ottoman Classical music. It was the closing piece of a fasıl (a collection of pieces). The Saz Semâî consists of different parts: “teslim” (refrain) and “hâne” (lit. house). The parts are usually in 10/8 (“aksak semâî”) and the last “hâne” has mostly a different time signature. “Nihâvend” is a makam used in Turkish Classical Music.

Reşat Aysu (1910-1999) was a Turkish composer and violinist. He was known for his “Saz Semâî” compositions, as well as for his songs and “Peşrevs” (opening piece of a fasıl).

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Additional information

Instrumentation	Harp Solo
Genre	Folk-Traditional
Composer	Aysu, Mehmet Reşat
Artist	Memarzadeh, Samira
Level	Advanced
Harp Type	Pedal Harp
Nationality	Middle Eastern