A remarkable amount of historical information is covered in this comprehensive history of the American band. Timelines and photos track developments in American band music from colonial drum and fife corps to the Big Band era; and useful tables compare band music milestones to those of other arts in western civilization, events in U.S. history, and with other American musical breakthroughs. The final section of the book discusses new directions in American music and predicts a bright future for the modern wind band.
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AMER WIND BAND
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 503
Product Weight: 2.90 lbs
Author: Hansen, Richard K.
Publication Date: 2006-04-01
Language: English
Publisher: GIA PUBN
Dewey Decimal Classification: 784.8
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9781579994679
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