janissary music

janissary music
noun
Usage: often capitalized J
1.
a. : music of military bands formed on the Turkish model and featuring shrill fifes and loud oboes and drums, cymbals, triangles, and Turkish crescents
b. : orchestral or other music imitating this music or its qualities — called also Turkish music
2. : battery 12

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music characteristic of or imitative of that played by a Turkish military band, typically employing cymbals, triangles, bass drum, and Turkish crescents.
[1885-90]

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