http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org Music-- and musicians-- play an important role in military life. From the history of "Taps" to the importance of the USO, this series explores the place of ceremonial, tactical and recreational music in the US military. Feeder 2.0.7(1195) http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en © 2010 ARTSEDGE, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts dbx@artsedge.kennedy-center.org (ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network) dbx@artsedge.kennedy-center.org (ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network) Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:28:31 -0500 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:28:31 -0500 160 http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/images/podcasts/podcastCover_militaryMusic.jpg http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org Music-- and musicians-- play an important role in military life. From the history of "Taps" to the importance of the USO, this series explores the place of ceremonial, tactical and recreational music in the US military. ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network Musicians have always played an important part in the military. This ongoing series, explores not only the history of military music, but also the diverse ceremonial and entertainment roles of musicians in the military. Musicians have always played an important part in the military. This ongoing series, explores not only the history of military music, but also the diverse ceremonial and entertainment roles of musicians in the military. military, music, trumpet, bugler, army, air force, navy, marines, coast guard, brass, arlington, memorial, taps, kennedy clean ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network dbx@artsedge.kennedy-center.org no http://kennedyctr.vo.llnwd.net/o41/artsedge/audiostories/militaryMusic/militaryMusic_jfk_and_cultural_diplomacy.mp3 (ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network) dbx@artsedge.kennedy-center.org Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:27:58 -0500 music-in-the-military-jfk-and-cultural-diplomacy ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network (dbx@artsedge.kennedy-center.org) We think of music and art as bringing us pleasure or entertainment.  But it can also help in -- of all things -- foreign policy.  The State Department has said that hearts and minds can be won through culture just as effectively as through guns of the field.  In this segment, Chief Musician Mike Bayes of the United States Navy Band talks about how music and culture were used during the Kennedy Administration to bring the world a positive view of America -- from Jazz Ambassadors to the creation of elaborate arrival ceremonies at the White House.  clean 9:20 http://kennedyctr.vo.llnwd.net/o41/artsedge/audiostories/militaryMusic/militaryMusic_bugler.mp3 dbx@artsedge.kennedy-center.org (ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network) Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:20:44 -0400 music-in-the-military1 ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center’s Arts Education Network Master Sgt. Jari Villanueva, a musician with the United States Air Force Ceremonial Brass, reviews ceremonial music in military, including the historic 1963 funeral for President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery. Sgt. Villanueva discusses the role of musicians in the military, demonstrates battlefield bugle calls and talks about why the 24 notes of  “Taps” are the toughest notes a military bugler has to play. clean 11:14