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Name: Janissary Music and Turkish Influences on Western Music
ID: m15861
Language: English (en)
Summary: The primary influence of the Ottoman Empire on Western music, including a significant influence on the composers of the First Viennese School, came through the Ottoman military bands. The most lasting effect of this influence has been on the band traditions of Western Europe and the U.S.
Subject: Arts
Keywords: band, Beethoven, drums, Haydn, Janissary, mehter, Mozart, music, Ottoman, percussion, Turkey, Turkish, Viennese School, winds, zurna
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License
Authors: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Copyright Holders: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Maintainers: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Version: 1.1 (history)
Created: May 26, 2004 10:42 am GMT-5
Revised: Mar 6, 2008 11:25 am US/Central

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Version: 1.1 Mar 6, 2008 11:25 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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American Medical Assocation (AMA) Manual of Style:

Schmidt-Jones C. Janissary Music and Turkish Influences on Western Music [Connexions Web site]. March 6, 2008. Available at: http://cnx.org/content/m15861/1.1/.

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Schmidt-Jones, C. (2008, March 6). Janissary Music and Turkish Influences on Western Music. Retrieved from the Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/m15861/1.1/

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Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. "Janissary Music and Turkish Influences on Western Music." Connexions. March 6, 2008. http://cnx.org/content/m15861/1.1/.

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Catherine Schmidt-Jones, "Janissary Music and Turkish Influences on Western Music," Connexions, March 6, 2008, http://cnx.org/content/m15861/1.1/.

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Schmidt-Jones, C. 2008. Janissary Music and Turkish Influences on Western Music. Connexions, March 6, 2008. http://cnx.org/content/m15861/1.1/.

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Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. Janissary Music and Turkish Influences on Western Music. Connexions. 6 Mar. 2008 <http://cnx.org/content/m15861/1.1/>.