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John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, DC on November 6th, 1854. He was the third of ten children to his parents John Antonio Sousa and Marie Elisabeth Trinkhaus. ... Marine band: because of this, Sousa grew up around military band music. In 1860, around age six, Sousa began his musical study. Sousa showed an early interest in music. At the age of six, he entered the conservatory of John Esputa. ... At age eleven, as first violinist, Sousa formed a quadrille dance orchestra with seven men. ... Concurrently, Sousa took private theory and violin lessons with George Felix Benkert. ... Sousa then obtained a release in order to study violin, harmony and theory.
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