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What is the name of the Ottoman military music genre that uses kudum, halile and nevbe drums, adapted by the Janissary bands for battle and ceremony?
Answer: Mehter music — The mehterhane, the Janissary military band, is the ancestor of modern marching bands; its specific instrumentation (zurna, boru, nakkare, kos, davul, and zil) and rhythmic cycles were codified over centuries.
- A Fasil
- B Sema
- C Mehter music ✓
- D Taksim
The mehterhane, the Janissary military band, is the ancestor of modern marching bands; its specific instrumentation (zurna, boru, nakkare, kos, davul, and zil) and rhythmic cycles were codified over centuries.