Portuguese Armed Forces bands
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The Portuguese Armed Forces bands are the official military musical ensembles of Portugal, performing ceremonial, patriotic, and state functions across the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Aliases (3)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military band system
→
military musical ensemble → |
| basedIn |
Lisbon
→
|
| country |
Portugal
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| employer |
Portuguese Air Force
→
Portuguese Army → Portuguese Navy → |
| fieldOfWork |
ceremonial music performance
→
military protocol → public relations for armed forces → |
| genre |
military music
→
patriotic music → |
| hasPart |
Portuguese Air Force Band
→
Portuguese Army Band → Portuguese Navy Band → |
| hasRole |
cultural representation of the armed forces
→
support to morale of troops → symbol of national identity → |
| instrumentation |
brass instruments
→
percussion instruments → woodwind instruments → |
| language |
Portuguese
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|
| notableActivity |
participation in international military music festivals
→
performance of military marches → performance of service songs → performance of the Portuguese national anthem → representation of the armed forces to the public → support to military protocol → |
| partOf |
Portuguese Armed Forces
→
|
| performFunction |
change of guard ceremonies
→
honours for visiting dignitaries → military ceremonies → military parades → national day celebrations → official receptions → patriotic events → protocol events at Belém Palace → protocol events at São Bento Palace → public concerts → state ceremonial → state funerals → |
| tradition |
European military band tradition
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|
| use |
ceremonial music
→
march music → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Portuguese Armed Forces bands
("Portuguese Army Band")
→
Portuguese Armed Forces bands ("Portuguese Navy Band") → Portuguese Armed Forces bands ("Portuguese Air Force Band") → |
hasPart |
|
A Portuguesa
→
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performedBy |