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TÜRK ASKERİ MÜZİĞİNİN SAVAŞLARDAKİ YERİ VE ÖNEMİ
THE PLACE AND IMPORTANCE OF TURKISH MILITARY MUSIC IN WAR

Author(s): Timur Vural
Subject(s): Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Music, Military history, Social development, Studies in violence and power, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Sociology of Art
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Military Music; Mehter; Janissary Band; Musicology; Military Music in the Battles;

Summary/Abstract: In this study, it is mentioned that military music culture’s historical adventure which based on as old as Turkish History. Military music bands have been with Turkish veterans at every time and these bands have encouraged the soldiers to fight, supreme sacrifice for the country and values which they believe. Sometimes this team has been a tactic of war; sometimes its voice has been mercy for heroes who died in wars. In this study of descriptive research, it is indicated that military music is used for what purpose and it is emphasized the importance of historical process of this team in the light of data obtained from literature.

  • Issue Year: 4/2012
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 66-74
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Turkish