Ceremony and Celebration

National Anthem – a song of praise or devotion to one’s country, musical equivalents to the nation’s flag or motto, often performed at ceremonial occasions or to honor the head of state (in the US and Canada, also at athletic events)

March-like characteristics – Spain’s “Royal March” composed in 1770, France’s “La Marseillaise” from 1792

Many national anthems are written during wartime and reflect nationalistic sentiments, some are stately hymns, other are operatic (Brazil)

Officially became the national anthem in 1931

Melody was borrowed from hymn by John Stafford Smith, words were a poem penned by Francis Scott Key

Protocols – rules of diplomatic or state etiquette

In the US, “Hail to the Chief” is played when the president appears before a formal gathering

Great Britain – • Queen Elizabeth II – became queen in 1953

at the age of 27

Fourth of July – noted by flags and concert and marching bands, difference between orchestra and concert band – concert bands have no strings, yes saxophones

John Phillip Sousa – March King, at 25 he became conductor of the US Marine Corps Band, wrote +135 marches, “Washington Post March” and “The Stars and Stripes Forever”

John Phillip Sousa – contributed Sousaphone to marching bands, basically a tuba

Compound meter – a division of the pulse into groupings of three segments

“1812 Overture” written by Peter Tchaikovsky

Summer festival in Japan, Obon is a religious observance, family members pray for spiritual tranquility of their ancestors

Bon Odori – religious folk dance performed during Obon

Tanko Bushi – translates to Coal Mining Song

Heterophony – a musical texture that occurs when melodic variants of the same tune are performed simultaneously

South American version of Mardi Gras, precedes the fasting and contemplation period of Lent

Music for Carnival is called Plena – exciting and joyful, often called “el periodico” or sung newspaper