Difference between revisions of "Street band"

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* use little or no electronic amplification
 
* use little or no electronic amplification
  
Street bands may be found at festivals, rallies, protests, and other community events. They often participate in [[:category:festivals|street band festivals]] such as [[Honk|Honk Fest!]].
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Street bands may be found at festivals, rallies, protests, and other community events. They often participate in [[:category:festivals|street band festivals]] such as [[Honk|Honk! Fest]].
  
 
Some streetbands also identify as "activist marching bands" or "radical marching bands."
 
Some streetbands also identify as "activist marching bands" or "radical marching bands."
  
 
You can [[:category:bands|browse street bands here]].
 
You can [[:category:bands|browse street bands here]].

Latest revision as of 17:06, 25 August 2016

Although there might not be a single agreed-upon definition for a streetband, they have characteristics in common. Streetbands:

  • tend to be mobile ("ambulatory")
  • use instruments that can be simultaneously carried and played
  • use little or no electronic amplification

Street bands may be found at festivals, rallies, protests, and other community events. They often participate in street band festivals such as Honk! Fest.

Some streetbands also identify as "activist marching bands" or "radical marching bands."

You can browse street bands here.