Throughout the Renaissance, and even into the Enlightenment, there were a number of skirmishes and a few instances of out and out war between the Habsburg and Ottoman Empires. The defeat of Ottoman forces in 1683 set the stage for the slow decline of the Empire, although it did not officially dissolve until 1923. Among the most successful infantry units in the Ottoman army were the Janissaries, who also maintained bands that marched along with the corps. Noisy and loud, the sound of Janissary Bands originally struck terror ...
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Throughout the Renaissance, and even into the Enlightenment, there were a number of skirmishes and a few instances of out and out war between the Habsburg and Ottoman Empires. The defeat of Ottoman forces in 1683 set the stage for the slow decline of the Empire, although it did not officially dissolve until 1923. Among the most successful infantry units in the Ottoman army were the Janissaries, who also maintained bands that marched along with the corps. Noisy and loud, the sound of Janissary Bands originally struck terror into the hearts of the Viennese and Hungarians who had suffered under the periodic Ottoman sieges of their cities and lands. However, Janissary bands eventually made an impression in several ways; the European-style military band came about in the eighteenth century by way of a direct response, and captured Janissary percussion instruments were adopted into European music-making. Mahmud II abolished the Janissaries in 1826; modern Janissary bands that perform in Turkey are a purely...
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Very good. Disc(s) have been resurfaced using a professional-grade machine. Case shows moderate wear and tear. All items include the original case and artwork. All items ship Mon-Fri.
