1995 Ottoman Army Band - Mehter

The Mehter bands (Janissary Band of Music) were primarily military bands, and those under the command of generals included war drums over one meter in height known as "harbî kûs or kös". These were carried on camels, and playing them with sticks demanded great skill. The 17th century writer Evliya Çelebi wrote, ‘Each kûs is the size of a bathhouse dome. They are played on feast day nights and days and their sound is like thunder.’ During performances the kös drums were placed in a line on the ground in the center of the circle of musicians, and when marching they were loaded in pairs onto camels. The drummer rode and struck the drums to his right and left by turn. Each set of players had a leader known as "aga". The leader of the bass drum players was called the "basmehter aga", and the master of the entire band was called the "mehterbasi aga". All the agas and the çevgân players wore white turbans wound around a kavuk (cap), a red coat over a yellow robe and red trousers, a shawl wound around the waist and yellow leather shoes. The other musicians were similarly dressed, except that their kavuks and coats were dark blue.

Tracklist:
1 - Mehter Takimi Cagri 00:46 128
2 - Mehter Takimi Hicaz Humayun Pesrevi 01:43 128
3 - Mehter Takimi Yinede Sahlaniyor 03:44 128
4 - Mehter Takimi Buna Er Meydani Derler 02:09 128
5 - Mehter Takimi Ihtiyatlar Silah Catmis 01:55 128
6 - Mehter Takimi Estergon Kalasi 02:34 128
7 - Mehter Takimi Kirimdan Gelirim 02:52 128
8 - Mehter Takimi Ey Gaziler 02:46 128
9 - Mehter Takimi Mehter Vuruyor 03:16 128
10 - Mehter Takimi Eski Ordu Marsi 01:58 128
11 - Mehter Takimi Ceddin Deden 02:14 128
12 - Mehter Takimi Artar Cihatla Sanimiz 02:11 128
13 - Mehter Takimi Mehter Marsi 02:03 128
14 - Mehter Takimi Rast Pesrevi 02:36 128
15 - Mehter Takimi Gulyuzunde Göreli 03:34 128
16 - Mehter Takimi Devlet Marsi 01:51 128
17 - Mehter Takimi Eski Malazgirt Marsi 02:34 128
18 - Mehter Takimi Yelkenler Bicilecek 04:06 128
19 - Mehter Takimi Sancak Marsi 02:37 128
20 - Mehter Takimi Genc Osman 02:46 128
21 - Mehter Takimi Osman Pasa Marsi 03:00 128
22 - Mehter Takimi Gulbank 02:28 128

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