African National Costumes on stamps of Rwanda -1970
Rwanda issued stamps on African National Costumes on 01 Jun 1970. The Costumes featured are
20c – Tharaka Meru Woman of East Africa
30c – Musician with Wooden Flute from Niger.
50c – Woman Water Carrier from Tunisia.
1RF – North Nigerian Ceremonial Costume
Traditional Dances on Indonesia Stamps -1995
Indonesia issued a set of Four stamps on Traditional Dances on 27 Dec 1995.
Rp 150 – Nguri Dance from West Nusa Tenggara.It is a traditional ceremonial welcoming dance.
Rp 300 – Muli Betanggai Dance from Lampung. It was originally performed at the Gawi event of Lampung community. Now a spectacle or performance dance at major events.
Rp 700 – Mutiara Dance from Maluku. It is a dance which portrays the natural wealth of Maluku -the Pearls. The dancers use pearl producing shells.
Rp 1000- Gantar Dance from East Kalimantan. This dance tells about the joy of Dayak tribe while planting rice. The dancers use a long stick and a small piece of Bamboo (Gantar) to perform this dance. Stick to dig a hole in ground and bamboo containing seeds to be planted.
Folk Music Instruments on Stamps – Poland 1985
Poland issued stamps on Folk Music Instruments on 25 Jun 1985.
5 zl- Wooden rattle
20 zl – Wooden fiddles
5 zl – Dulcimer
Traditional Musical Instruments – St Vincent 1985
St Vincent issued a set of Four stamps on Traditional Musical Instruments on 10 Jul 1985.
The instruments featured on stamps are
25c-Bamboo Flute 35c-Quatro
$1- BA HA (Bamboo Base) $2-Goat Skin Drum
Summer Festivals New Zealand- Miniature Sheet-2006
New Zealand issued a Miniature Sheet with five stamps on 01 Nov 2006.The Theme was Summer Festivals. The Festivals featured on stamps are
45c – Dragon Boating
90c – Race Day Horse Racing.
$1.35 – Teddy Bears Picnic
$ 1.50 -Outdoor Concerts
$ 2.00 – Jazz Festivals
International Year of Mozart in Israel -1991
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 Jan 1756 – 5 Dec 1791) was born in Vienna ,Austria.He was an influential composer of classical era.He composed more than 600 works which included Symphonies,Concertos and Operas.
The Year 1991 which was 200th Death Anniversary of Mozart was celebrated as International Year of Mozart in Israel. A stamp was issued by Israel on Mozart on 02 Dec 1991.It features Mozart and Score of Dan Giovanni.
Stamps on Music Composers – GDR 1985
The erstwhile German Democratic Republic (GDR) issued a miniature sheet with three stamps paying tribute to three great music composers.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)– German composer and musician of Baroque period.He is known for his instrumental compositions such as Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg variations as also for his vocal compositions such as St Mathew Passion and Mass in B Minor.
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)-German -British Baroque period composer.He is well known for his operas,oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Coronation anthems performed at all coronations since George II.Other famous works include water Music, Messiah.
Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)-German composer and organist,most important composer of 17th Century before Bach came on the scene. He wrote the first German Opera Dafne performed at Torgau in 1627.
