Marching Bands

1. Turkish Military Music
Serkan KIZILTEPE

2. * The Origin of Turkish Military Music
* History of TAF Military Band Schools
* Military Band Instruments
* Military Bands in Turkish Armed Forces
* Missions of Military Bands
* Conclusion
Contents

3. The Origin of Turkish Military Music
The first usage of music for military purposes goes back
to very old times. Ottoman Military Bands are thought to
be the oldest variety of military marching band in the
world.

4. The Origin of Turkish Military Music
Today, Mehter Troop (Mehter Bölüğü)
is the band of the Turkish Armed
Forces and it performs at the Military
Museum (Askeri Müze) in Istanbul

5. Turkish Military Music
The different varieties of bands are classed according to the number of instruments
and musicians employed: either six-layered (altı katlı), seven-layered (yedi katlı), or
nine-layered (dokuz katlı).

6. Mehter Members
Leader of The Band (Çorbacıbaşı)

7. Mehter Members
Flag and Standard Bearers

8. Mehter Members
Cevgani

9. Mehter Members
Kös

10. Mehter Members
Drum (Davul)

11. Mehter Members
Nakkare and Cymbal (Zil ve Nakare)

12. Kaba Zurna
Mehter Members

13. Boruzen
Mehter Members

14. Ottoman Military Band
The Ottoman Military Band, Mehter, still plays on special
occasions in Turkey. The band also plays every day
during summer months in Harbiye Istanbul; during winter
months, it performs at indoor concerts. Its largest event
take place on May 29, when celebrating the conquest of
Istanbul.

15. Ottoman Military Band
After ruling out and
disbanding the Janissary
Corps, Mahmud II invited
some foreign musicians
from abroad to start a
modern music instutition.
Because new army and
mehter was not compatible
each other.

16. In 1831, Musika-i Humayun
(Imperial Music School)
was founded in Istanbul
and Donizetti was invited to
be head of the school.

17. 1924, with the order of Ataturk, the school moved to
Ankara and it reorganized as Riyaset-i Cumhur
Musiki Heyeti (Presidency Music Commitee). The
Conductor of the Orchestra was Osman Zeki Ungor.

18. The reorganisation phases of the school

19. Mızıka Gedikli Sınıfı (Music Sergeant Class) 1930-1939

20. Askeri Müzik Ortaokulu
(Military Music Secondary School) 1939-1952

21. Askeri Mızıka Astsubay Hazırlama Okulu
Military Music NCO Preparatory School 1952-1959

22. Askeri Mızıka Sınıf Okulu
Military Music Branch School 1959-1974

23. Mızıka Astsubay Hazırlama Okulu
Music NCO Preparatory High School 1974-1985

24. TSK Mızıka Astsubay Hazırlama ve Sınıf Okulu
Turkish Armed Forces NCO Preparatory and Branch
Scool 1985-2003

25. Silahlı Okullar Bando Okullar Komutanlığı TAF Band
Schools Command 2003

26. Military Band Instruments
Marching Band Instruments are wind
instruments and percussion instruments.

27. Wind instruments are woodwind and copper alloy instruments.

28. Trombon

29. Horn

30. Trumpet

31. Saxophone

32. Clarinet

33. Big Flute
Piccolo

34. Oboe

35. Fagot

36. Baritone

37. Tuba

38. Drum

39. Snare Drum

40. Cymbal

41. Military Bands in Turkish Armed Forces
Each service has its own Marching Bands.

42. Missions of Military Bands
Military Bands perform several
kinds of domestic and abroad
tasks.

43. Welcoming Ceremonies

44. Inspection Parades

45. Oath of Enlistmens

46. Funerals
Flag Ceremonies

47. Concerts

48. National
Days

49. Inside and outside country,
Military Bands go on performing
their assigned tasks devotedly.
Conclusion