Nobat (English spelling) [Arabic]

Japanese: ノーバト（英語表記）nobat[アラビア]

A ceremonial band employed in the royal courts of the medieval Islamic world. Also called a nawba, it was a kind of military band that performed outdoor ensembles of loud percussion instruments such as the naqqara, tabl (big drum), surnay, and nafil, as well as wind instruments. They played from the roofs of castle gates to announce the times for Muslim prayer, to signal the arrival of nobles, and to lead the sultan's procession. Moreover, they also fulfilled a symbolic function of making the ruler's dignity and sovereignty known throughout his domain.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中世イスラム世界の宮廷で抱えられていた儀礼用の楽隊。ナウバnawbaともいう。ナッカーラ，タブル(大太鼓)，スルナイ，ナフィールなど大音響を発する打楽器と管楽器から成る野外用の合奏を行う一種の軍楽隊である。城門の屋上からイスラム教徒の祈りの時刻を知らせたり，貴人の到着を合図して演奏し，またスルタンの行列を先導したりした。それ以上に施政者の威厳と支配権を領内にあまねく知らしめるという象徴的な機能をも果たした。

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