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Japanese: Janitscharenmusik
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…Vienna, in particular, was besieged by the Turkish army twice, in 1529 and 1683, and heard the Mehterhane directly. In 1720, Poland imported a 27-member Turkish military band, including both instruments and musicians, and other countries competed to adopt the Turkish-style military music Janitscharenmusik (Janitscharen is a corruption of Janissaries). The instrument lineup consisted mainly of the oboe-type woodwind instrument zurna (surnai), as well as nakkaras, cymbals, bass drums, and bells, and sometimes brass instruments and flutes were also added. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Janitscharenmusik" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…ことにウィーンは1529年と1683年の2回,トルコ軍に包囲され,直接メヘテルハーネを耳にした。1720年にポーランドが27名編成のトルコ軍楽隊を,楽器・演奏者ともに,そのまま輸入したのに続いて,各国も競ってトルコ風軍楽ヤニチャーレンムジークJanitscharenmusik(ヤニチャーレンはイエニチェリの転訛)を採用することとなった。楽器編成はオーボエ系の木管楽器ズルナ(スルナイ)を中心に,ナッカーラ,シンバルや大太鼓,鈴などで,金管楽器類や笛のたぐいが加わる場合もあった。…

※「Janitscharenmusik」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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