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Could you elaborate on how classical music is used during wartime on the battlefield? I deleted it because I could not think of a particular example. Also, we may want to add a section on traditional/folk music, which doesn't fit into "classical" or "pop". [[User:ColemanFrancis|ColemanFrancis]] 19:10, 26 March 2007 (EDT)
Could you elaborate on how classical music is used during wartime on the battlefield? I deleted it because I could not think of a particular example. Also, we may want to add a section on traditional/folk music, which doesn't fit into "classical" or "pop". [[User:ColemanFrancis|ColemanFrancis]] 19:10, 26 March 2007 (EDT)
:Think of all the military marches written over the centuries. Do you really think that none of those marches were performed by military bands on an actual march?
:I like your idea of a section on traditional/folk music. If you have any information along that line, then add it, by all means.
:Let's trade information on musical backgrounds. I played classical piano beginning at the age of five. My music education was mostly extracurricular, and consisted of learning by doing--that is, playing. I've also sung in college operetta productions (specifically, [[Gilbert and Sullivan]]). Today I mostly sing traditional [[church]] music. But I also own a collection that stretches from [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]] to [[Francois Grofe|Grofe]] (think "Grand Canyon Suite") and beyond, with some good doses of [[George Gershwin]] and [[Stephen Sondheim]]. (And [[Rogers and Hammerstein]], [[Lerner and Loewe]], [[Bernard Hermann]], [[Jerry Goldsmith]], [[John Williams]], [[Alfred Newman]], and other famous soundtrack names.) None of this is meant for bragging rights, but only to show how much music I've sampled, and how I came to determine what sort of music I like and would advise others to get a steady diet of.
:You've taken a special interest in music; that much is clear. I'm genuinely interested in your background, whether in applied music, music appreciation, or both. If enough users with enough expertise in music get together, then perhaps we can start a comprehensive project on music to rival the one on [[Wikipedia]].--[[User:TerryH|TerryH]]<sup>[[User talk:TerryH|Talk]]</sup> 19:23, 26 March 2007 (EDT)