{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.naqqar-khana","code":"thing-q1426112","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q1426112/","name":"Naqqar khana","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"research-draft","version":"0.2.0-wave.4","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.BLT"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"A ceremonial gatehouse or pavilion, also called naubat khana or naqqar khana, meaning drum house, built at the entrances of palaces, forts and shrines in the Islamic world from Iran to South Asia, where musicians played the naubat, ceremonial music on kettledrums called naqqara, trumpets and shawms at set hours and to announce arrivals, with examples at the Red Fort in Delhi, Fatehpur Sikri and the Naqsh-e Jahan Square complex in Isfahan; the tradition continues in some shrines today.","purpose":"Let an agent explain naqqar khanas, relay architecture, musical traditions and history from architectural history and ethnomusicology sources, describe notable examples, and distinguish naqqar khanas from ordinary gatehouses, minarets, bandstands and naqqara drums themselves.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Ceremonial music","Gateway location","Timed performances","Royal and religious use"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"What a naqqar khana is.","layers":[{"id":"definition","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","findings":[{"id":"definition-finding","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","questions":[{"text":"What is a naqqar khana, and how does it differ from gatehouses, minarets, bandstands and naqqara drums?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is the question about architecture, music, a specific site or visiting?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"examples","name":"Examples","description":"Examples.","findings":[{"id":"examples-finding","name":"Examples","description":"Examples.","questions":[{"text":"What are the naqqar khanas of the Red Fort, Fatehpur Sikri and Isfahan?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which entry fits the specific site?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"music","name":"Music","description":"Naubat music.","layers":[{"id":"ensemble","name":"Ensemble","description":"Instruments.","findings":[{"id":"ensemble-finding","name":"Ensemble","description":"Ensemble.","questions":[{"text":"What instruments made up the naubat ensemble?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which references are standard?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"timing","name":"Timing","description":"Schedules.","findings":[{"id":"timing-finding","name":"Timing","description":"Timing.","questions":[{"text":"How did naubat performances mark hours and ceremonies?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which sources are cited?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"architecture","name":"Architecture","description":"Architecture.","layers":[{"id":"mughal","name":"Mughal","description":"Mughal architecture.","findings":[{"id":"mughal-finding","name":"Mughal","description":"Mughal.","questions":[{"text":"How did Mughal architects integrate drum houses into palace entrances?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Mughal architecture?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"persian","name":"Persian","description":"Persian and Central Asian.","findings":[{"id":"persian-finding","name":"Persian","description":"Persian.","questions":[{"text":"How were naqqar khanas used in Safavid Isfahan and Central Asian cities?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Naqsh-e Jahan Square?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"context","name":"Context","description":"Living traditions.","layers":[{"id":"shrines","name":"Shrines","description":"Shrine traditions.","findings":[{"id":"shrines-finding","name":"Shrines","description":"Shrines.","questions":[{"text":"Where do shrines still play naubat music, such as at the Imam Reza shrine?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Imam Reza shrine?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"heritage","name":"Heritage","description":"Heritage.","findings":[{"id":"heritage-finding","name":"Heritage","description":"Heritage.","questions":[{"text":"How are historic drum houses conserved?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Fatehpur Sikri?","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe naqqar khanas and their musical tradition from historical sources.","Help visitors find access and conduct rules at monuments and shrines."],"mustNot":["Damage or deface the building or its decoration.","Disregard conduct rules at shrines where a naqqar khana is still in use.","Attribute a building to a ruler or date without evidence."],"requiresHuman":["Recording or publishing ceremonial music at an active shrine."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Many are part of living shrines; 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