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The Geography of Community Bands in Virginia
… popular concert venue and sometimes a symbol of community pride. Originally, community bands faced few competitors for entertainment popularity, but the advent of movie theaters in the 1930's, and eventually television in the 1950's, challenged the band's former role. Attendance decreased at band …
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"Whatever you do, fund the band": The History and Continuing Implementation of the 1921 Iowa Band Law
For years, community bands had two methods of receiving the requisite funds needed for operation during the concert season: donations from local businesses or the “pass-the-hat” method. The money was used to finance everything from instrument repair, director fees, uniforms, sheet music, and …
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Lifelong learning in amateur chamber musicians
… focuses on nonformal settings such as community bands and group classes. Less attention has been paid to informal lifelong music learning, particularly the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are passed between peer musicians. This study uses the informal peer learning of amateur …