1. A Comparison of Turkish Mehter Music and W.A. Mozart
Presentation by Matt Craven

2. Turkish music
Folk music specific to janissary bands and Turkish troubadours
Jannisary bands were a fad in Europe for a time, they had zil, davul, kos, zurna
Other folk music dominated by the saz, a type of long-necked lute
Also used are the ney and kanun
Employ makams, a type of scale system
Known to have irregular meters, such as
5/8, 7/8, 8/8, 7/4, 8/4

3. Makams Combination of tetrachords and pentachords
Rules of melodic progression
Three types of makams
Simple, Transposed, Compound
Three types of progression, seyir
Ascending, Descending, Ascending-Descending

5. Janissary bands Called “mehter” by the Turks
First military bands of modern style
Incorporated zurna, davul, boru, nakkare, zil, and kos
Melodies are monophonic
Incisive timbre
Shifts in modes
Many repeated sections
Several subdivisions of basic pulse
Fast, ornamental patterns

6. Janissary bands Symbol of the Ottoman Turks
Used to define social status
Cagana or cevgen used as a ceremonial instrument
Influenced two music styles in western music
Predecessor of first marching bands

8. http://www. turkishculture. org/pages. php

9. W. A. Mozart (1756-1791) Born January 27
Started playing keyboard at 3, composing at 5
1764, wrote first 3 symphonies
1768 wrote first opera
1777 concertmaster of archbishop of Salzburg, fell in love with Aloysia Weber
1781 moved to Vienna
1782 married Constanze Weber, wrote Abduction from Seraglio
1786 Marriage of Figaro
1787 became composer of Imperial and Royal Chamber, his father died
1791 composed music for Vienna court began to feel ill in Prague
Dec 5, 1791 died of rheumatic fever

11. Mozart’s Music
After he played for Empress of Austria at 6, his father devoted himself to Mozart’s education
Some influences were JS Bach; Sammartini, an early composer of symphonies
Foremost influence was Franz Josef Haydn, Mozart dedicated a set of six string quartets to him
Famous Works
Early ( ): La finta simplice; Bastien und Batienne; Mitridate, re di Ponto
Middle( ): Missa in C
Late( ): Idomeneo re di Creta; The Abduction from Seraglio; The Marriage of Figaro; Don Giovanni; Cosi fan tutte; La Clemenza de Tito; The Magic Flute; Requiem

12. Piano Sonata No. 11 3 movement Sonata, probably written around 1783
1st movement, 6 variations on a theme. 2nd movement, minuet
Last movement called Alla Turca (Turkish Rondo) Allegretto in A minor

13. Melodies are monophonic
Incisive timbre
Shifts in modes
Many, repeated sections
Several subdivisions of basic pulse
Fast, ornamental patterns

14. Works Cited http://www.1902encyclopedia.com/M/MOZ/mozart-01.jpg
mappery.com/maps/Turkey-Country-Map.mediumthumb.jpg&imgrefurl=

15. Works cited http://www.worldturkey.com/tourisminfo/oludd.jpg