Mehteran

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Ottoman military band
gptkbp:activePeriod 13th century–present
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Janissaries
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:genre gptkb:March
gptkb:band
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mehteran
gptkbp:influenced European military bands
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:zurna
cymbals
nakkare
davul
kös
zil
gptkbp:languageOfPerformance Turkish
gptkbp:notableFor oldest military marching band in the world
gptkbp:officialBand Mehter Band of the Turkish Armed Forces
gptkbp:performedAt ceremonial occasions
military campaigns
gptkbp:revival 20th century
gptkbp:wornBy distinctive Ottoman uniforms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mehter_Band
gptkb:Mehter_(Janissary_band)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7