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Army Music Command
The Army Music Command () is an organization under the direct authority of the Chief of Staff of the French Army. It is based in Satory. It consists of a headquarters, 5 wind bands, a brass band and a string ensemble - the only one in the Armed Forces, distributed throughout French territory in the following cities: Lille, Lyon, Metz, Toulouse, Rennes and Versailles. These 6 bands include the following: *Marine Band (Versailles) * Artillery Band (Lyon) * Signals Band (Rennes) * Infantry Band (Lille) * Cavalry and Armored Branch Band (Metz) *Parachute Band (Toulouse) These bands exclude the bands of unit regiments and military schools. It supports missions aimed at promoting music in military institutions but also in civil society. French army bands recruit from high-level professional instrumentalists. It trains musicians for the various army bands as well as musical conductors not just for the branches of the armed forces but also for armies of foreign countries. History Its o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musique RTNO 02
Musique is the French word for music. Musique may also refer to: Music *Musique (disco band), a 1970s studio band produced by Patrick Adams *Musique, a British dance act consisting of Moussa Clarke and Nick Hanson best known for their 2001 song "New Year's Dub", which samples the U2 song "New Year's Day". Albums * ''Musique'' (album), a 2000 album of Theatre of Tragedy *'' Musique Vol. 1 1993–2005'', an anthology of Daft Punk tracks *La Musique ( fr), album by Dominique A 2009 Songs *"Musique", a single by France Gall, written Michel Berger 1977 *"Musique", a song by Herb Alpert from Just You and Me 1976 *"Musique", a song by Daft Punk from '' Musique Vol. 1 1993–2005'' * ''La Musique'' (Angelica), a 1967 song of Star Academy France See also *Musique concrète Musique concrète (; ): " problem for any translator of an academic work in French is that the language is relatively abstract and theoretical compared to English; one might even say that the mode of thinking itse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Fire Brigade Band
The Paris Fire Brigade Band () is a military band of French Army that belongs to the Paris Fire Brigade (BSPP). It also supports the Prefecture of Police. Its primary missions are to strengthen the solemnity of the BSPP ceremonies and to be one of its representative elements in France and the international sphere. It is composed of specialist musicians, from all over the country and graduates of the National Conservatory of Music and Dance. The band performs in different formations: * Parade Band * Concert Band * Big Band * Street Band * Small ensembles (clarinet quartet, saxophone quintet, wind ensemble, and brass ensemble) Currently, the band is placed under the direction of the following leaders: * Director of Music – Major Dominique Fiaudrin * Assistant Music Director – Sergeant Vincent Pagès * Drum Major – Chief Sergeant Julien Voisin History Music in the fire services of Paris can be dated as far back to 1811 when drums were incorporated in the ranks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Army Band Corps
The Australian Army Band Corps (AABC) is the Australian Army's musical branch. It is roughly the equivalent of the Music Branch (Canadian Forces) and the Royal Corps of Army Music of the British Army. The Corps was formed on 2 August 1968 and provides the Army with musical support and seeks to improve the Army's public image. It consists of 11 individual bands; five full-time and six part-time which are located in the capital city of each state as well as the regional cities of Wagga Wagga, Townsville, and Newcastle. The band’s mission is to support land operations and strategy through military and community engagement. History After World War II there was a need to make an assessment of the state of Army Bands. In 1951, Captain R.A. Newman was appointed the first Director of Music and in 1953 an Army School of Music was established to provide standardized formal training for Army musicians. Until 1961, Newman held the concurrent roles of Director of Music and Commanding O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
