Istanbul Military Museum Mehteran Band
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The Istanbul Military Museum Mehteran Band is a ceremonial ensemble that preserves and performs the traditional Ottoman military music known as mehter in contemporary Turkey.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial ensemble
ⓘ
mehter band ⓘ military band ⓘ |
| activity |
educational demonstrations
ⓘ
public performances ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Istanbul Military Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
domestic visitors
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| basedIn | Istanbul Military Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Turkish national identity
ⓘ
symbol of Ottoman military heritage ⓘ |
| genre |
Ottoman military music
ⓘ
Turkish military music ⓘ |
| hasSection |
percussion section
ⓘ
vocal section ⓘ wind instruments section ⓘ |
| heritage | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRoot | Ottoman Janissary bands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Turkish ⓘ |
| location | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicType |
battle songs
ⓘ
marches ⓘ religious hymns ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical military uniforms
ⓘ
revival of Ottoman military band music ⓘ |
| partOf | Istanbul Military Museum exhibitions ⓘ |
| performs |
mehter music
ⓘ
patriotic Turkish pieces ⓘ traditional mehter marches ⓘ |
| performsAt |
cultural festivals
ⓘ
military ceremonies ⓘ national holidays in Turkey ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ tourist events ⓘ |
| purpose |
ceremonial performance
ⓘ
preservation of traditional mehter music ⓘ |
| tradition | Ottoman mehter tradition ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | cultural institution ensemble ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
boru
ⓘ
davul ⓘ kös ⓘ mehter drum ⓘ nakkare ⓘ zil ⓘ zurna ⓘ |
| wears | Ottoman-style military uniforms ⓘ |
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