A musical fanfare can serve as the finale to or the announcement of something great, a special number at the circus, or the climax of a performance. It signals to the audience that they should hold their breath or applaud. Nevin Aladağ's 'Tusch' consists of portions of metal balls formed in the size of historical cannon balls. The five black lines on the wall they are mounted on, make them appear as if they were heads of musical notes. We can read the short score as Tatatataaa or TaTaaa TaTaaa TaTaaa. Something is being announced with the force close to the destructive power of a deadly weapon.
Historic cannonballs from the wars against the Turks from the 18th century served as a template for the 'note heads' of this 'Tusch', this fanfare. The wars of the Austro-Habsburg dynasty and the Republic of Venice with the Turks also led to one growing influence of the music played in the military bands of the Turkish foot troops, the Janissaries. A cultural exchange took place. The musical instruments and sound pictures used there were integrated into European music. The opera 'The Abduction from the Seraglio', (1782) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, or the Symphony 100, the 'Military Symphony' (1794), by Josef Haydn are striking examples of this.
The music of the Janissaries was mainly used to strategically coordinate the troops during the battle. Slow passages marked targeted advancement, faster passages accompanied the assault, drum rolls and fanfares should point out dangers and raise awareness.