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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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On and Off the Bandstand: A Collection of Essays Related to the Great Bands, the Story of Jazz, and the Years When There Was Non-Vocal Popular M

On and Off the Bandstand: A Collection of Essays Related to the Great Bands, the Story of Jazz, and the Years When There Was Non-Vocal Popular M

Bradley, Arthur

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General MusicMusic Instruction: GeneralMusic Reference

Publisher Price: $19.95

ISBN10: 0595359078
ISBN13: 9780595359073
Publisher: Authorhouse
Published: Jul 28 2005
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.58 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
On and Off the Bandstand is a study of American history, invention, and culture that focuses on the evolution of popular music. Efforts to keep the best of the bandstand alive in the twentieth century, as well as today, are enthusiastically celebrated.

Before reliable lighting and central heating, entertainment mainly occurred outdoors. Without microphones, a band performance was the centerpiece of choice for numerous celebrations. Outstanding conductors and musicians were major celebrities in their day. The basic instrumentation and musical language remained the same for over a hundred years-even as the venues moved indoors. Without breaks in continuity, each phase moved smoothly to the next, and newer artists respected their forbearers and cherished their accomplishments. Marching bands, concert bands, ragtime bands, and swing bands are still here today, but they have retired to the background.

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