Bands of Sisters: U.S. Women's Military Bands during World War II (The American Wind Band)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (626 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810881624 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 182 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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mikethesax said Recommended. I bought this book for my wife, a retired military musician and she really loved it. So do I!
. Jill M. Sullivan is associate professor of Music Education at Arizona State University
Based on interviews with over seventy surviving band members, Bands of Sisters tells the tale of this remarkable period in the history of American women. This is an interesting piece of history, certainly recommended. As a woman band conductor myself, I plan to recommend this book to any young woman who wishes to pursue a career as a conductor, performer, or teacher, and anyone interested in a more complete knowledge of the history of the wind band. (Paula A. The passion, excitement, and pain of the women in these bands touched both my head and my heart. Sullivan has written an intriguing, thoroughly documented account of the largely neglected role of women in military bands during World War II. (CHOICE)The opportunities presented by military service inevitably promoted new perspectives on what women co
Sullivan further traces how some band members would later be among the first post-war music therapists based on their experience working with medical personnel in hospitals to treat injured soldiers. On Saturday, November 14, 1944, radio listeners heard an enthusiastic broadcast announcer describe something they had never heard before: Women singing the "Marines' Hymn" instead of the traditional all-male United States Marine Band. But, as Jill Sullivan argues in Bands of Sisters: U.S. Women's Military Bands during World War II, these gaps in the historical record can hardly be treated as the measure of their success.The novelty of these bands—initially employed by the U.S. Today, few remember these all-female military bands because only a