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The Hawaii County Band is a municipal band founded in 1883. It is the second oldest professional musical organization in the State of Hawaii. Only the Royal Hawaiian Band, founded in 1836, is older. The band is composed of approximately 40 part-time musicians and a full-time director and is part of the Parks and Recreation Department of the County of Hawaii. The band performs for free at ceremonies, festivals, parades, dedications and many other public events throughout Hawaii Island (variously nicknamed "The Orchid Island," "The Volcano Island, and "The Big Island"). The band performs a monthly concert at Mooheau Park in downtown Hilo. ==History== The Hawaii County Band was founded in 1883 by two brothers from Portugal, Joaquin and Jules Carvalho. They emigrated from the Azores and made a living as barbers in Hilo, on the island of Hawaii. The brothers would close their barbershop, perform at scheduled concerts and go back to cutting hair afterwards. Joaquin was the conductor and Jules played the cornet.〔Carvalho, Joaquin Jr. (May 29–June 4, 1977), ''Carvalho Brothers Founded in 1883 What is Now Known As the County Band'', Hawaii Tribune-Herald Orchid Isle (Hilo) pp. 2,6〕 The band survived the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 and the period of the Republic of Hawaii (1894–1898). It was absorbed by the newly created County of Hawaii during the territorial period (1898–1959). It was known as the Hilo Band (or the Hilo Portuguese Band). After the creation of the county system in the Territory of Hawaii in 1900 it officially became the Hawaii County Band in 1905.〔(September 12, 1905), ''The Hilo Band Becomes A County Band'', Hilo Tribune-Herald (now the Hawaii Tribune-Herald) p. 1〕〔''History of Band in Hawaii County Romantic Story'', Hilo Tribune-Herald (now the Hawaii Tribune-Herald), July 30, 1926, pp. 1, 8〕 After Joaquin died in 1924, the band had several directors. Urban Carvalho, son of co-founder Jules Carvalho,led the band from 1943 to 1963. Frank Vierra went on to become the director of the Royal Hawaiian Band. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hawaii County Band」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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