| Richard K. Hansen - The American Wind Band: A Cultural History
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Item 1630349BZ, 503 pages, $45.00
Did you know that in today's dollars, John Phillip Sousa would have made more than one million dollars per year at the height of his career? How about the fact that the tune for "The Star Spangled Banner" comes from a old time drinking song? If you find these historical facts interesting and would like to hear many more, then you are going to enjoy "The American Wind Band: A Cultural History" by Richard K. Hansen. As you read this book, you will explore the seminal traditions of the ancient Aztecs, colonial drum and fife troops, the Golden Age of band, and the founding of the wind band. Throughout this book you will find many major events in musical history, which have been put into context with U.S. history. This is an interesting book that you are going to thoroughly enjoy!
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