Oldest variety of military marching bands: Mehter Unit
Oldest variety of military marching bands: Mehter Unit
Military marching band, mehter team is thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world.
Sercan Küçükşahin • 26 September 2019 • update: 26 September 2019
Oldest variety of military marching bands: Mehter Unit
KAYSERI, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 25: (EDITOR'S NOTE: COMPOSITE IMAGE) Mehter unit of Kayseri Municipality pose for a photo in Kayseri, Turkey on September 25, 2019. Military marching band, mehter team is thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world. Mehter unit was the type of military ensemble within the Ottoman army which played martial tunes during military campaign. Today, the music of the mehters is largely ceremonial and considered by many Turks as a stirring example of heroism and a reminder of Turkey's historical past. A typical Ottoman mehter consists of five different instruments: one "davul" (bass drum), one "zurna" (shrill pipe), one "zil" (cymbal), one bugle and one "nakare" (a type of small kettledrum). ( Sercan Küçükşahin - Anadolu Agency )Sercan Küçükşahin
Oldest variety of military marching bands: Mehter Unit
KAYSERI, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 25: (EDITOR'S NOTE: COMPOSITE IMAGE) Mehter unit of Kayseri Municipality pose for a photo in Kayseri, Turkey on September 25, 2019. Military marching band, mehter team is thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world. Mehter unit was the type of military ensemble within the Ottoman army which played martial tunes during military campaign. Today, the music of the mehters is largely ceremonial and considered by many Turks as a stirring example of heroism and a reminder of Turkey's historical past. A typical Ottoman mehter consists of five different instruments: one "davul" (bass drum), one "zurna" (shrill pipe), one "zil" (cymbal), one bugle and one "nakare" (a type of small kettledrum). ( Sercan Küçükşahin - Anadolu Agency )Sercan Küçükşahin
Oldest variety of military marching bands: Mehter Unit
KAYSERI, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 25: A mehter of Kayseri Municipality poses for a photo in Kayseri, Turkey on September 25, 2019. Military marching band, mehter team is thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world. Mehter unit was the type of military ensemble within the Ottoman army which played martial tunes during military campaign. Today, the music of the mehters is largely ceremonial and considered by many Turks as a stirring example of heroism and a reminder of Turkey's historical past. A typical Ottoman mehter consists of five different instruments: one "davul" (bass drum), one "zurna" (shrill pipe), one "zil" (cymbal), one bugle and one "nakare" (a type of small kettledrum). ( Sercan Küçükşahin - Anadolu Agency )Sercan Küçükşahin
Oldest variety of military marching bands: Mehter Unit
KAYSERI, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 25: A mehter of Kayseri Municipality poses for a photo in Kayseri, Turkey on September 25, 2019. Military marching band, mehter team is thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world. Mehter unit was the type of military ensemble within the Ottoman army which played martial tunes during military campaign. Today, the music of the mehters is largely ceremonial and considered by many Turks as a stirring example of heroism and a reminder of Turkey's historical past. A typical Ottoman mehter consists of five different instruments: one "davul" (bass drum), one "zurna" (shrill pipe), one "zil" (cymbal), one bugle and one "nakare" (a type of small kettledrum). ( Sercan Küçükşahin - Anadolu Agency )Sercan Küçükşahin
Oldest variety of military marching bands: Mehter Unit
KAYSERI, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 25: A mehter of Kayseri Municipality poses for a photo in Kayseri, Turkey on September 25, 2019. Military marching band, mehter team is thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world. Mehter unit was the type of military ensemble within the Ottoman army which played martial tunes during military campaign. Today, the music of the mehters is largely ceremonial and considered by many Turks as a stirring example of heroism and a reminder of Turkey's historical past. A typical Ottoman mehter consists of five different instruments: one "davul" (bass drum), one "zurna" (shrill pipe), one "zil" (cymbal), one bugle and one "nakare" (a type of small kettledrum). ( Sercan Küçükşahin - Anadolu Agency )Sercan Küçükşahin
Oldest variety of military marching bands: Mehter Unit
KAYSERI, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 25: A mehter of Kayseri Municipality poses for a photo in Kayseri, Turkey on September 25, 2019. Military marching band, mehter team is thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world. Mehter unit was the type of military ensemble within the Ottoman army which played martial tunes during military campaign. Today, the music of the mehters is largely ceremonial and considered by many Turks as a stirring example of heroism and a reminder of Turkey's historical past. A typical Ottoman mehter consists of five different instruments: one "davul" (bass drum), one "zurna" (shrill pipe), one "zil" (cymbal), one bugle and one "nakare" (a type of small kettledrum). ( Sercan Küçükşahin - Anadolu Agency )Sercan Küçükşahin
Oldest variety of military marching bands: Mehter Unit
KAYSERI, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 25: A mehter of Kayseri Municipality poses for a photo in Kayseri, Turkey on September 25, 2019. Military marching band, mehter team is thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world. Mehter unit was the type of military ensemble within the Ottoman army which played martial tunes during military campaign. Today, the music of the mehters is largely ceremonial and considered by many Turks as a stirring example of heroism and a reminder of Turkey's historical past. A typical Ottoman mehter consists of five different instruments: one "davul" (bass drum), one "zurna" (shrill pipe), one "zil" (cymbal), one bugle and one "nakare" (a type of small kettledrum). ( Sercan Küçükşahin - Anadolu Agency )Sercan Küçükşahin
Oldest variety of military marching bands: Mehter Unit
KAYSERI, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 25: A mehter of Kayseri Municipality poses for a photo in Kayseri, Turkey on September 25, 2019. Military marching band, mehter team is thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world. Mehter unit was the type of military ensemble within the Ottoman army which played martial tunes during military campaign. Today, the music of the mehters is largely ceremonial and considered by many Turks as a stirring example of heroism and a reminder of Turkey's historical past. A typical Ottoman mehter consists of five different instruments: one "davul" (bass drum), one "zurna" (shrill pipe), one "zil" (cymbal), one bugle and one "nakare" (a type of small kettledrum). ( Sercan Küçükşahin - Anadolu Agency )Sercan Küçükşahin
Oldest variety of military marching bands: Mehter Unit
KAYSERI, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 25: A mehter of Kayseri Municipality poses for a photo in Kayseri, Turkey on September 25, 2019. Military marching band, mehter team is thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world. Mehter unit was the type of military ensemble within the Ottoman army which played martial tunes during military campaign. Today, the music of the mehters is largely ceremonial and considered by many Turks as a stirring example of heroism and a reminder of Turkey's historical past. A typical Ottoman mehter consists of five different instruments: one "davul" (bass drum), one "zurna" (shrill pipe), one "zil" (cymbal), one bugle and one "nakare" (a type of small kettledrum). ( Sercan Küçükşahin - Anadolu Agency )Sercan Küçükşahin
Oldest variety of military marching bands: Mehter Unit
KAYSERI, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 25: A mehter of Kayseri Municipality poses for a photo in Kayseri, Turkey on September 25, 2019. Military marching band, mehter team is thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world. Mehter unit was the type of military ensemble within the Ottoman army which played martial tunes during military campaign. Today, the music of the mehters is largely ceremonial and considered by many Turks as a stirring example of heroism and a reminder of Turkey's historical past. A typical Ottoman mehter consists of five different instruments: one "davul" (bass drum), one "zurna" (shrill pipe), one "zil" (cymbal), one bugle and one "nakare" (a type of small kettledrum). ( Sercan Küçükşahin - Anadolu Agency )Sercan Küçükşahin
