Chinese Musical Instruments -Taiwan -1976
Taiwan issued a set of Stamps in 1976 & 1977 on Chinese Musical Instruments.
Issue Date -11 Feb 1976 -4v
Issue Date – 21 Jun 1977 -4v
Chinese Musical Instruments -Taiwan -1976
Musical Instruments
Brazilian Composers on Stamps – Brazil 1993.
Brazilian Composers on Stamps – Brazil 1993.
Brazil issued a set of two stamps on Composers and Writers on 19 Oct 1993.
Marcus Vinicius da Cruz e Mello Moraes ( 19 Oct 1913- 09 Jul 1980). He was nicknamed O Poetinha and was a Brazilian Poet, Lyricist, essayist & Playwright. He also composed bossa nova music. A stamp was issued to mark his 80th Birth Anniversary. The stamp also showed a Girl from Ipanema in the background.
Alfredo da Rosa Viana Jr. ( 23 Apr 1897 – 17 Feb 1973) better known as Pixinguinha was a composer, arranger, flautist and Saxophonist born in Rio . He is considered as one of the greatest Brazilian Composers of popular music known as Choro. His well-known Choro works are “Carinhoso”, “Gloria”, “Lamento” and “Um a Zero”. The stamp features Pixinguinha playing the Saxophone. The stamp was issued on his 20th Death Anniversary.
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Barbados Festivals – Sheet of Barbados 2003
Barbados Festivals – Sheet of Barbados 2003
Barbados issued a sheet of 8 stamps with Label on Barbados Festivals. The Sheet was issued on 24 Nov 2003 and contained all stamps in 45c denomination. The festivals featured are
45c -Oistins Fish Festival.Fisherman hauling in the catch.
45c – Barbados Jazz Festival. Saxophonist
45c – Crop over Festival. Costumed Man & Woman.
45c – National Independence Festival of Creative Arts.Dancers
45c – National Independence Festival of Creative Arts.Choir
45c – Crop over Festival. Three people in Costume.
45c – Barbados Jazz Festival.Bassist.
45c – Oistins Fish Festival. Fishboning.
American Big Band Leaders – Stamps of USA 1996
American Big Band Leaders – Stamps of USA 1996.
The USA issued a set of four stamps on 11 Sep 1996 on Big Band Leaders. The Band leaders featured on stamps are
32c – Count Basie – Pianist and Bandleader.
32c – Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey – Bandleaders.
32c – Glenn Miller – Trombonist and Bandleader.
32c – Benny Goodman – Clarinetist and Bandleader.
The Melbourne Moomba Festival – Australia Souvenir Cover 1985
The Melbourne Moomba Festival – Australia Souvenir Cover 1985
Australia issued a Souvenir Cover on 01 Mar 1985 on Melbourne Moomba Festival. “Moomba” is an aboriginal word meaning get together and have Fun”. It was first celebrated in 1955.It is held in the Alexandra Gardens beside Yarra river.
Stamps on Mozart -Sweden 2006
Stamps on Mozart -Sweden 2006
Sweden issued a set of stamps on composers on 07 Sep 2006. The Composers featured are
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( 1756-1791).His music was barely known outside German-speaking nations during his lifetime. He lived and worked in Stockholm during King Gustav III reign. No face value but sold for 5.50kr
J M Kraus ( 1756 – 1792). Promoted Mozart’s music. A grand Parliament March presented by Kraus to King Gustav III was similar to a march from Mozart’s opera Idomeneo. No face value but sold for 5.00 Kr
C M Bellman ( 1740- 1795). He used to often receive assistance from Kraus for transferring his songs onto manuscript paper.No face value but sold for 4.80 Kr
World Festival of African Art -Senegal 1966
World Festival of African Art -Senegal 1966
The First World Festival of African Art was held in Dakar, Senegal from 01 to 24 April 1966. Senegal issued a miniature sheet of Four stamps to commemorate this event. The Miniature sheet was issued on 02 Apr 1966. The arts featured on stamps are
15f – Sculpture, Nigerian Wood Carving
30f – Music, Kora Instrument ( 21-string lute-bridge-harp)
75f -Dance, Antelope Headpiece
90f – Ideogram
