{"id":9733,"date":"2020-10-14T07:17:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T07:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/?p=9733"},"modified":"2022-11-18T08:54:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T08:54:06","slug":"min-on-music-journey-no-09-united-states-of-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/zh-hant\/9733\/min-on-music-journey-no-09-united-states-of-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Min-On Music Journey No. 09: The United States of America"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the United States of America for the ninth stop on Min-On\u2019s Music Journey! America\u2019s greatest strengths are its patchwork heritage and diversity, and these are prevalent in the country\u2019s friendly and welcoming people, its vast, eminent terrain and its influential culture. Let us guide you along a tour of some of America\u2019s greatest cities and introduce Min-On\u2019s cultural exchange activities with the USA along the way.<\/p>\n


\nLos Angeles, the City of Angels and music industry giants<\/strong><\/h3>\n

From the Grammy Awards to multiple music industry headquarters, Los Angeles defines the glitz and grandeur of every aspiring musician\u2019s dream. Famous record companies including Capital Records and A&M got their start here, while almost every major modern genre has been defined in LA\u2014including hard rock, metal, gangster rap and pop. The city of \u201cLA\u201d and Hollywood, or \u201cTinsel Town\u201d continues to be the global center of music and entertainment.<\/p>\n

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\nGrauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe Los Angeles skyline<\/em><\/p>\n

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Detroit, home of classic Motown and modern house music<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The slow-paced, gregarious Midwest, with its long and snowy winters, has also been an important center for musical culture. And nowhere has been more influential than Detroit, home to innumerable legendary Motown musicians, including Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, The Temptations, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and more. Detroit came to define Motown, a genre that created the notion of soul.<\/p>\n

In the 1980s, Detroit also became the mecca of house, an upbeat genre of electronic dance music. Although it actually started in Chicago before becoming all the rage in London, \u201cthe house sound of Detroit\u201d remains famous to this day. Who said you can\u2019t groove in the snow?<\/p>\n

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\nDetroit’s Motown Museum<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nDetroit skyline<\/em><\/p>\n

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New York, New York\u2014a melting pot of hip hop, jazz and more<\/strong><\/h3>\n

New York is the most dizzyingly diverse city on earth\u2014immigrants from every corner of the globe have gathered here across the centuries to make a home in America. You\u2019ll find an equally stunning number of musical genres prevalent here\u2014from the breakdancing, graffiti, turntablism and rapping elements of hip hop that originated in the Bronx, to the Lower East Side jazz defined by legends including Miles Davis and Charlie Parker, to the subway busking and bucket drumming that punctuates the city\u2019s atmosphere on a daily basis. New York knowns no bounds\u2014visit the \u201cBig Apple\u201d and have your perception of music and culture changed for life.<\/p>\n

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\nNew York City subway jazz<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline<\/em><\/p>\n

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American military tradition in music<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Despite a relatively short history as a country, Americans are proud of their traditions. This is perhaps most prevalent in regard to the individuals that serve in the United States military. America\u2019s influence cannot be denied in every corner of the globe, and domestically, military traditions have come to define the pomp and circumstance prevalent in formal American traditions, including inaugurations, induction ceremonies, parades, celebrations, funerals and more. The following two American military groups are prime example of how the American military and musical culture are closely related.<\/p>\n

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\nFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Air Force Strings<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Air Force Strings is the official string ensemble of The United States Air Force. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., it is one of six musical ensembles that form The U.S. Air Force Band. The Air Force Strings consists of 20 active duty Airmen\/Airwomen musicians performing a wide range of musical styles, from classical symphonic selections and Broadway show tunes to classic rock, bluegrass, and patriotic compositions. In addition to being advocates and promoters of American composers, the Air Force String Orchestra breaks down political barriers and encourages global cultural dialogue as international musical ambassadors. As part of The U.S. Air Force Band, the Air Force Strings honors those who have served, inspires American citizens to heightened patriotism and service, and connects with the global community on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and the United States.<\/p>\n

Ashokan Farewell by the Air Force Strings:<\/strong><\/h5>\n