OCCASIONAL NOTES. 431 
PERFORMANCES. 
1. Have the people musical bands, or orchestras ? 
Which are the instruments generally used in combina- 
tion ? 
3. Which are the instruments commonly used singly ? 
4. What is the number of performers in a properly con- 
stituted band ? 
5. What proportion do the instruments bear to each other 
in a properly constituted band or orchestra; do they 
vary according to the purposes for which the band 
is used ? 
6. Is there a leader of the band? How does he direct 
the performers ? 
7. Does the band play im unison or in harmony ? 
8. Ifvocal music is combined with instrumental music, per- 
formed by the band: is the instrumental accompani- 
ment in unison (or in octaves) with the voices, 
or has it something of its own ? 
9. Is the tempo generally fast or slow? 
10. Are there sudden changes, or gradual changes in the 
tempo ? 
11. Are there changes in the degree of loudness ? 
(12. Do the musicians, on repeating a piece, introduce 
alterations or variations of the theme ? 
13. Do they introduce embellishments ad libitum ? 
14. Mention the occasions (religious ceremonies, social 
and public amusements, celebrations, processions, 
etc.) on which musical performances take place. 
Note.—The full scores of Oriental orchestral music are much to be desired, 
asis also all information regarding their methods of orchestration. 
