Blogs1 - 10 of 32 recent posts for tag:"John Philip Sousa"
09
Nov
2009
A Company of Marines Can F*&k Up Your Day…

18 hours ago by curtislowe

A little “Fix Bayonets” and some John Philip Sousa in anticipation of tomorrow’s birthday of the World’s Finest Fighting Force. Fast-forward to 1:55, then sit back and enjoy. You’re welcome. Technorati Tags: John Philip Sousa, USMC Posted in Billy Badass, History, Jarheads, Shooting Is Always Fun

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06
Nov
2009
American teachers have one indisputable advantage over foreign ones; they ...

3 days ago by apcig

- John Philip Sousa Tagged: John Philip Sousa, teachers, temperament

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30
Oct
2009
Transit of Venus

10 days ago by fromlaurelstreet

John Philip Sousa composed a march for military band titled “Transit of Venus” in 1883 to celebrate a rare astronomical phenomena that occurred on December 6, 1882 — Venus Venus passing directly between the Sun and Earth. You can listen to it here. Transits of Venus occur in a pattern that repeats e ...

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28
Oct
2009
Popular Classical Composers

12 days ago by admin

Ludwig van Beethoven Date: 1770-1827 City and Country: b. Bonn, Germany. Active mainly in Vienna Genres Known For: Piano works, Orchestral works, Sonatas Repertoire: Piano Concertos, Symphonies 1-9, Various violin, piano, and string sonatas Johannes Brahms Date: 1833-1897 City and Country: b. Hambur ...

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Classical Music History Overview

12 days ago by admin

Ludwig van Beethoven: Beethoven is important to the 19th Century because he is considered the first Romantic composer. The compositions in his late period are considered to be the Romantic compositions as they tend to evoke more emotions, and one can even hear the emotional struggle that Beethoven h ...

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21
Oct
2009
Music! History! John Philip Sousa Comes to Town!

19 days ago by jordan

by Jordan Logue, iJax.com Good Life Editor John Philip Sousa The Jacksonville Historical Society joins forces with the First Coast Wind Ensemble for a reenactment of the century ago visit and performance by John Philip Sousa at the Treaty Oak—today’s Jessie Ball duPont Park. Bring a blanket and lawn ...

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13
Oct
2009
Fighting technology: A history of futility

27 days ago by Michael C. Sherrin

Ars Technica’s Nate Anderson has written an excellent history of how the content industry has fought against pretty much every technological advancement over the past 100 years for fear it would end creative expression forever. As we know this isn’t true. Rather, technology helps increase the market ...

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12
Oct
2009
The content industry’s long history of fearing new technology

28 days ago by Ernie Smith

“Under such conditions, the tide of amateurism cannot but recede until there will be left only the mechanical device and the professional executant.” John Philip Sousa • In a 1906 article titled “The Menace of Mechanical Music,” making a passionate argument against the use of the player piano and th ...

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Patriotic Music: -Some Surprising Secrets about Those Flag-Waving Sounds

28 days ago by davidguide

There are some surprising facts behind all of this glorious music. So, fire up the barbecue grill, look up at the fireworks, and strike up the band as we reveal the secrets behind the most influential nationalistic musical moments of all time. “Star Spangled Banner,” Francis Scott Key, 1814. Schoolc ...

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Patriotic Music: -Some Surprising Secrets about Those Flag-Waving Sounds

28 days ago by Maestro

There are some surprising facts behind all of this glorious music. So, fire up the barbecue grill, look up at the fireworks, and strike up the band as we reveal the secrets behind the most influential nationalistic musical moments of all time. “Star Spangled Banner,” Francis Scott Key, 1814. Schoolc ...

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