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Festivals

Author: ANNE SHELLEY

Festivals Though festivals are held today in virtually every genre of music, the word festival is actually a derivative of the ancient Latin word for celebratory social gatherings: festivitas. Music festivals began with incorporation of dramatic elements into musical performances for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to celebrating weddings, deaths, or births in families and tribes, recognizing the annual cycle of the seasons, and seeking good fortune by honoring a deity or…

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