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The Ottoman Military Band known as Mehter!

The world famous Ottoman Military band was the first Military band in the world. They marched soldiers to and from battles, the music the band played inspired many famous composers all over Europe such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This post is strictly non political and non religious

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Added: Jun-23-2012 Occurred On: Jun-23-2012
By: whodat
In: Other Entertainment
Tags: ottoman, military, band, march, mehter, music, army, pride, glory,
Location: Turkey (load item map)
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  • I heard the first tune on the BBC world service about 25 years ago. It's stuck in my mind ever since. The players were described as jannisaries.

    Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
    shashi2005 (1167.62)

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  • the funny thing is when the ottomans invaded, nations kept there religion and culture and language. when the french invade its a genocide and there culture down people throats same goes for the English, Spanish, Russians etc. Janissary had nothing to do with Turks but had something to do with the ottomans. Ottoman history is really amazing, generals of all nationality soldiers of all nationality, stood for the ottomans. They save the jews who where murdered and killed by christian Europe. Amer More..

    Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
    FC1989 (19.70)

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  • The once feared Great Ottoman Empire.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire

    Led by Islam fighting the Infedels - nothing new here then.

    Lets not fo'get this once mighty Islamist led Empire 'whopped our Christian butts' & more than once in its many conquests against us eh?

    Is it only because we have the weapons technology against their numbers that we can hold them at bay today?

    Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
    2cr51 (805.30)  

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  • World famous? Never heard of them.

    Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
    Burton7 (321.50)  

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    • @whodat What happened to "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything"? Hypocrite?

      Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
      Burton7 (321.50)  

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    • @whodat Didn't you delete half the comments in your pro-Turkish propaganda? Didn't you tell someone not to say anything if it wasn't nice? Did you not just say I must be uncultured and ignorant of History if I'm not familiar with your Turkish whoever band?

      Posted Jun-24-2012 By 
      Burton7 (321.50)  

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  • First military band? That's a pretty bold claim.

    Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
    joe prole (1708.80)  

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    • @joe prole Yes he's correct, have you heard of the elite Janissary troops?

      Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
      Moe90 (66.60)  

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    • @whodat

      Googled research isn't definitive, but in this case, it doesn't have to be.

      "Stone art works (reliefs) from as early as 3000 B.C. depict Assyrian and Babylonian musicians playing brass instruments while leading their armies in triumphal processions.

      The Romans provide the first tangible evidence of organizational military musicians. Roman musicians, called aenatores, performed duties often required of military musicians today. They signaled troop movements, performed for offici More..

      Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
      joe prole (1708.80)  

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    • @joe prole not only that they were the first army with a uniform. for so long their name was enough to spread terror.

      Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
      overmen (3.80)

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  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkHhLXmDox8 check this one. Even Mozart inspired by this.

    Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
    TurkishBasterd (56.50)  

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  • I guess that claim is right. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the Prussians learned from the turks how to march with music. They just added the goose step.

    Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
    hacedeca (636.46)  

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  • God damn Liberal Asshole! O'dumbo prob loves these turkish sand jockey butt loving baby rapers.





    (joking, but I bet theres a similar post from ston3pony or one of the other goons already)

    Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
    tymoss (182.74)

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  • Mozart's Turkish March (Rondo alla Turka)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af1bcpxxnxY

    Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
    govett (1012.40)

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  • Never a suicide bomber around when you need one.

    Next to rap that is the second most awful rotten noise I've ever heard.

    Posted Jun-23-2012 By 
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