bugle call "Taps"
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"Taps" is a solemn American military bugle call traditionally played at dusk, during flag ceremonies, and at military funerals to honor the fallen.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taps | 0 |
| Taps (bugle call) in U.S. usage | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bugle call
ⓘ
military bugle call ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Memorial Day in the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States military tradition ⓘ Veterans Day in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ military honors ⓘ |
| co-arranger | Oliver W. Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedInYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| composer | Daniel Butterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedFrom |
Extinguish Lights
ⓘ
Scott Tattoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately one minute ⓘ |
| firstUsedAt | Harrison's Landing, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUsedBy | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUsedDuring | Peninsula Campaign GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Butterfield's Lullaby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Day is Done NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
ceremonial music
ⓘ
military music ⓘ |
| hasKey | B-flat major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNoOfficialLyrics | true ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfNotes | 24 ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| hasTone |
mournful
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ solemn ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| officiallyRecognizedBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often played at military graveside services
ⓘ
usually played by a single bugler ⓘ |
| performedAt |
dusk
ⓘ
flag-lowering ceremonies ⓘ memorial services ⓘ military funerals ⓘ military memorial ceremonies ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor the fallen
ⓘ
to mark the end of the day ⓘ to signal lights out ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
end of the soldier's day
ⓘ
respect for deceased service members ⓘ |
| typicalInstrument |
bugle
ⓘ
trumpet ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Reveille (bugle call)
this entity surface form:
Taps (bugle call) in U.S. usage