john philip sousa

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Definition of john philip sousa in English English dictionary

{i} (1854-1932) United States composer and musical conductor (famous for his many marches, such as "Stars and Stripes Forever")

a US composer and band leader, who wrote many famous marches (=music for soldiers to walk to) , including The Stars and Stripes Forever (1854-1932). born Nov. 6, 1854, Washington, D.C., U.S. died March 6, 1932, Reading, Pa. U.S. bandmaster and composer known as "The March King. " As a youth he learned to play the violin and various band instruments. In 1868 he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps as an apprentice in the Marine Band, and from 1880 to 1892 he directed the group, building it into a virtuoso ensemble. In 1892 he formed his own band, with which he toured internationally to great acclaim. He composed 136 military marches, including "Semper Fidelis" (the official march of the Marines), "The Washington Post," "The Liberty Bell," and "The Stars and Stripes Forever." He also wrote successful operettas, including El Capitan (1896), and dozens of other works. In the 1890s he developed a type of bass tuba now known as the sousaphone

Hyphenation

John Phil·ip Sou·sa

Turkish pronunciation

cän fîlıp suzı

Pronunciation

/ˈʤän ˈfələp ˈso͞ozə/ /ˈʤɑːn ˈfɪləp ˈsuːzə/