The Bahamas – 120th Anniversary of the Royal Bahamas Police Force Band!
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This special issue of stamps celebrates the 120th Anniversary of the world famous Royal Bahamas Police Force Band which has for many years been a major cultural icon throughout the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
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published April 23rd, 2013
150 years ‘Union Grand-Duc Adolphe’ by Luxembourg on WOPA!!
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The UGDA is the national music, folklore and theatre association of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
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published April 21st, 2013
Stamp issue dedicated to Musical Instruments by Spanish Post!!
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Percussion instruments are amongst those musical instruments that accompany all major and philharmonic orchestras, as well as most popular folklore ensembles. Five of the best known illustrate this series of self-adhesive stamps.
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published March 25th, 2013
Philippines Post celebrates the birth Centenary of Lucio San Pedro with a stamp issue!!
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In celebration of Maestro Lucio San Pedro’s 100th birthday, PHLPost released a commemorative stamp for one of the country’s National Artist for Music.
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published March 14th, 2013
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Magyar Posta celebrates the bicentenary of the birth of Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi with unusual stamp releases!
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In March 2013 Magyar Posta will release “audible” postage stamps to mark the bicentenary of the birth of Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi.
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published February 2nd, 2013
Bicentenary Of The Birth Of Richard Wagner & Giuseppe Verdi by Portugal!
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They share the birth year and a masterful talent that catapulted them to the forefront of the history of music. There is no record of them ever having crossed in life. But they were companions in time and brilliant artists in a romantic Europe shaken by major social and political upheavals.
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published February 1st, 2013
Tristan da Cunha – The Tristan Song Project
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The Tristan Song Project is an unlikely collaboration between children from the most remote inhabited island in the world and pupils from Norfolk, England.
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published January 31st, 2013
Ethnological treasure – Sargija – Stamp Issue
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Development of the music in Bosnia and Herzegovina, due to economic difficulties, political and cultural isolation from the Western Europe, was very slow. Folk music was transmitted orally and the first tunes for church service were recorded during the 11th and the 12th century.
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published October 12th, 2012
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90´s stars – Stamp Issue
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The stamp series on Finnish music has reached the 1990´s.
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published September 3rd, 2012