ARTSEDGE: The Kitchen Sink

Music in the Military: Ceremonial Brass


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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.
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ARTSEDGE: The Kitchen SinkBy ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network