National march The Stars and Stripes Forever

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"The Stars and Stripes Forever" is a famous American patriotic march composed by John Philip Sousa and widely recognized as the official national march of the United States.

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National march The Stars and Stripes Forever canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American patriotic song
concert march
national march
patriotic march
associatedWith John Philip Sousa Band
basedOn patriotic themes of the United States
composer John Philip Sousa
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance iconic American march
standard of the American band repertoire
dedicatedTo United States flag
surface form: American flag
firstPerformanceLocation United States of America
surface form: United States
genre march
patriotic music
hasLyrics yes
hasPart break strain
finale
first strain
introduction
second strain
trio section
inception 1896
key B-flat major
language English
lyricsLanguage English
mediaType musical composition
notableFeature prominent piccolo obbligato in the trio
use of counter-melodies in the trio
notableRecordingArtist United States Marine Band
occasion Independence Day events in the United States
band concerts
military parades
patriotic celebrations
officialStatus official national march of the United States
performancePractice often used as a concert finale
publicationDate 1897
recognitionDate 1987
recognizedBy United States Congress
subject American patriotism
United States flag
tempo march tempo
typicalInstrumentation concert band
military band
usedAs symbol of American patriotism

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United States national symbols includes National march The Stars and Stripes Forever