From Mehter to "Alla Turca" historical Turkish music.= Mehter'den Alaturka'ya: Tarihi Türk müzigi. [With a CD].

New English Original bdg. HC. Large 8vo. (25 x 21 cm). In English and Turkish. 104 p., color ills. With a CD. Mehter'den Alaturka'ya: Tarihi Türk müzigi.= From Mehter to "Alla Turca" historical Turkish music. [With a CD]. "When one speaks of Mehter Music, what immediately comes to mind is the Ottoman dynasty. However, the origin of this music does extend back to the Turkish tribes and Central Asia. A study of the states founded by the Turks throughout history, enables us to see the process of evolution from the 'tug' to the Mehter. Most interesting in this process, is the influence exerted by Mehter music on European usic leading to the generation of the 'ALla Turca' style, prior to being influenced by the European music. The sources of information concerning the Mehter music generally consist of documents written in a florid language using terminology of the period. The book you hold in your hands was written with the purpose explaining the true origin, the evolution of Mehter music and its influence on the West, in a short, plain, and easily comprehensible style".