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Condolences and Commemoration
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September 11, 2001 – one song featured in many memorial services was “God Bless America”, composed by Irving Berlin in 1938 Arrangement by Daniel Rodriguez, a former NYC firefighter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ3YC6Xv74E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ3YC6Xv74E
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Taps – a song frequently heard at memorial services for fallen uniformed personnel (military, police, firemen, etc.), short piece usually played by a single trumpet or bugle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ_DCCFFkwA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ_DCCFFkwA Tomb of the Unknown Soldier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYZgbgJdvc0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYZgbgJdvc0
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Bagpipe music – esp. at memorial services for firefighters and police officers, tradition from Scottish immigrants who became firefighters when they came to America Drone – a continuous note of fixed pitch serving as permanent bass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO5y2O_hv3I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO5y2O_hv3I
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11-23-1963 – JFK’s funeral, musical selections were Chopin’s Funeral March and Navy Hymn (Eternal Father, Strong to Save) Opus – a term designating a musical work or set of works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZY5DBmgC_A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZY5DBmgC_A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDjwUzUnNpU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDjwUzUnNpU
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Music cultures of European descent, African Americans, and Creoles Funeral parades were documented as early as 1820 March to the graveside is accompanied by a DIRGE – a slow, mournful hymn or lament March from the graveside is upbeat and celebratory
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After a period of burial, the bones of the dead are collected and prepared for cremation. Coffins are brightly colored and made to resemble bulls, cows, or other animals Music is provided by gamelan gambang – a Balinese sacred instrumental ensemble
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Many are about coping with loss and “crossing over to the promised land” Many of the spirituals have a double meaning – “promised land” could mean Heaven, but it could also be “code” for freedom, Northern land River Jordan – Ohio River (freedom) “band of angels” – people along the Underground Railroad that helped slaves reach freedom Moses – Harriet Tubman
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Loss in Wartime – after the Civil War especially remembering soldiers who died “Vacant Chair” by George Frederick Root Death of a Princess – Princess Diana (1997) – Elton John’s tribute – took “Candle in the Wind” and changed the lyrics to fit Princess Diana “Goodbye England’s Rose” Contrafactum – compositional technique of writing new lyrics to an existing melody
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Loss of a Child – Eric Clapton – for his son “Tears in Heaven”, Steven Curtis Chapman – for his daughter “Heaven is the Face”
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Written by teacher from the Bronx, Abel Meeropol in response to a photograph of the lynching two African Americans “Strange Fruit” as a poem, later as a song Meeropol introduced the poem/song to Billie Holiday, jazz singer, she later released
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