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	<title>Sounding Brass &#187; Education</title>
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		<title>What is a Brass Band?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian McKenzie</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The term brass band has been used for different types of ensembles, from military bands to New Orleans jazz band. In this case, I&#8217;m thinking specifically of the British-style brass band.
Rather than rewrite a complex definition, I&#8217;ll point you to existing resources on the web.

Wikipedia entry: Brass band (British style)
A brief history of brass bands [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The term brass band has been used for different types of ensembles, from military bands to New Orleans jazz band. In this case, I&rsquo;m thinking specifically of the British-style brass band.</p>
<p>Rather than rewrite a complex definition, I&rsquo;ll point you to existing resources on the web.</p>
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<li><a title="brass band at wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass_band_%28British_style%29" target="_blank">Wikipedia entry: Brass band (British style)</a></li>
<li><a title="history of brass bands" href="http://www.nabba.org/Brass%20Band%20History.htm" target="_blank">A brief history of brass bands (NABBA)</a></li>
<li><a title="what is a brass band" href="http://www.nabba.org/What%20Is%20A%20Brass%20Band.htm" target="_blank">What is a brass band? (NABBA)</a></li>
<li><a title="definitions" href="http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;safe=off&amp;rls=GGGL,GGGL:2006-19,GGGL:en&amp;defl=en&amp;q=define:brass+band&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=glossary_definition&amp;ct=title" target="_blank">Definitions of brass band on the web (Google)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.soundingbrass.com/images/history.pdf">The past and future of brass bands (Nigel Horne) (pdf 60 KB)</a></li>
<li><a title="writing and arranging music for the brass band" href="http://www.bandsman.co.uk/writing_l.htm#Instrumentation" target="_blank">How to write for brass bands (Nigel Horne)</a></li>
<li><a title="brass band" href="http://www.harrogate.co.uk/harrogate-band/indexinf.htm" target="_blank">What is a brass band? (IBEW)</a></li>
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