John Philip Sousa Research Paper
John Philip Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever
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Institution: John Philip Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever
Introduction
In the contemporary world, embracing diversity is the key to achieving success in many aspects. It is through the acknowledgment of various cultures that innovative solutions are developed. In that regard, the creative elements are experienced in technology, artistry, and visual art among others. As such, this paper will dwell on the music by John Philip Sousa, The Stars and Stripes Forever. It will provide a detailed description of the music including the historical background among others.
Personal Observation
The performance of The Stars and Stripes Forever is quite astounding. The technique used in this …show more content…
He was the best composer and conductor regarding American military as well as patriotic marches during the latter stages of the Romantic era. Due to his unique qualities and mastery in this kind of music, Sousa was nicknamed “The American March King.” Some of his best works include The Stars and Stripes Forever, Semper Fidelis, The Liberty Bell, The Washington Post, and The Thunderer. Sousa started out his career playing the violin while studying music composition and theory under George Felix Benkert and John Esputa. He was later enrolled into the U.S. Marine Band in 1868 where he departed after seven years and learned how to conduct. Between 1880 and 1932, Sousa solely focused on writing music and conducting. During this time, he rejoined the band in the capacity of Director where he served for 12 years. He would later form his band, touring Australia and Europe to perform. In this period, Sousa also created the sousaphone. During World War I, he was instituted as a lieutenant commander where he led the Illinois’s Naval Reserve Band (Van Outryve, 2006). In the 1890s, the first United States militia was organized. The Census reports also indicated that there were roughly 62,622,250 people within the region. Furthermore, Congress had extended the exclusion of the Chinese act. As such, Sousa might have been drawn to inscribe this lyrics by the extreme patriotic feelings that compounded the United States during this
Name:
Institution: John Philip Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever
Introduction
In the contemporary world, embracing diversity is the key to achieving success in many aspects. It is through the acknowledgment of various cultures that innovative solutions are developed. In that regard, the creative elements are experienced in technology, artistry, and visual art among others. As such, this paper will dwell on the music by John Philip Sousa, The Stars and Stripes Forever. It will provide a detailed description of the music including the historical background among others.
Personal Observation
The performance of The Stars and Stripes Forever is quite astounding. The technique used in this …show more content…
He was the best composer and conductor regarding American military as well as patriotic marches during the latter stages of the Romantic era. Due to his unique qualities and mastery in this kind of music, Sousa was nicknamed “The American March King.” Some of his best works include The Stars and Stripes Forever, Semper Fidelis, The Liberty Bell, The Washington Post, and The Thunderer. Sousa started out his career playing the violin while studying music composition and theory under George Felix Benkert and John Esputa. He was later enrolled into the U.S. Marine Band in 1868 where he departed after seven years and learned how to conduct. Between 1880 and 1932, Sousa solely focused on writing music and conducting. During this time, he rejoined the band in the capacity of Director where he served for 12 years. He would later form his band, touring Australia and Europe to perform. In this period, Sousa also created the sousaphone. During World War I, he was instituted as a lieutenant commander where he led the Illinois’s Naval Reserve Band (Van Outryve, 2006). In the 1890s, the first United States militia was organized. The Census reports also indicated that there were roughly 62,622,250 people within the region. Furthermore, Congress had extended the exclusion of the Chinese act. As such, Sousa might have been drawn to inscribe this lyrics by the extreme patriotic feelings that compounded the United States during this