South African Defence Force bands
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South African Defence Force bands were the official military musical ensembles of apartheid-era South Africa, known for performing ceremonial music, national anthems, and martial pieces at state and military events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South African Defence Force bands canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military band system
ⓘ
military musical ensemble ⓘ |
| activity |
participated in international military tattoos
ⓘ
performed public concerts ⓘ recorded military and ceremonial music ⓘ |
| associatedWith | South African national anthem "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | South African Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| dissolutionContext | affected by transition to post-apartheid South African National Defence Force ⓘ |
| employer | South African government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventRole |
provided music for military pass-out parades
ⓘ
provided music for national commemorations ⓘ provided music for presidential inaugurations ⓘ provided music for state visits ⓘ |
| genre |
ceremonial music
ⓘ
march music ⓘ military music ⓘ |
| languageUse |
performed music associated with Afrikaans culture
ⓘ
performed music associated with English-speaking communities ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
representation of apartheid-era state ceremonial culture
ⓘ
symbol of the South African Defence Force in public ceremonies ⓘ |
| operatedBy | South African Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | South African Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOf |
ceremonial fanfares
ⓘ
martial music ⓘ national anthems ⓘ |
| politicalContext | served under apartheid government ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
perform at military tattoos
ⓘ
perform at official receptions ⓘ perform at parades ⓘ perform at remembrance services ⓘ provide music for military ceremonies ⓘ support state ceremonial events ⓘ |
| recruitment | comprised professional full-time musicians ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
South African Air Force
NERFINISHED
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South African Army NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Medical Service NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disbanded or restructured after 1994 ⓘ |
| successor | South African National Defence Force bands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | apartheid era ⓘ |
| training |
received formal musical training
ⓘ
received military training ⓘ |
| uniform | South African Defence Force dress uniform ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
brass instruments
ⓘ
military band instruments ⓘ percussion instruments ⓘ woodwind instruments ⓘ |
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