Show RIVAL BANDS PLAY TO POINT OF OP EXHAUSTION MANILA Dec 11 By A. A P. P P.- P. Rivalry between two brass bands became so ke keen n during a concert at Rizal province recently I that it Jt was deemed necessary by bythe bythe bythe the authorities to call out a 0 detachment de de' tac ment of constabulary and the entire police force of the town to I preserve order The reason for this display of force was that the the- concert was a 1 contest of ability and endurance be between between between be- be tween the bands b one one from Tinajeros ros Fos a nearby t town wn and another front frona Cavite the home of General Emilio Aguinaldo I The supporters of the contestants I were there in force ready to defend their organization with fists If It I music music failed After Arter pla playing ing more mor than pieces during the contest which lasted from 7 o'clock Friday FrIday Friday Fri FrI- day evening until daylight the fol tol following following fol- fol I lowing Sunday Sunda morning the bands decided to call caB the contest a draw I thereby avoiding any disturbance ance I There were er no judges of ot the affair it being the custom in these contests contests contests con con- tests for the bands to play until I one admits admit's defeat frequently from exhaustion The two which are considered among the best in the Philippines have met metIn metin metin in at least three previous occasions occasions occasions occa occa- and each time the result has been a draw One of the rules of the contests is that all selections must be played from memory r. r without wrItten written written writ wrIt- ten music Endurance and memory are tested to the utmost One band hind pla plays s 's five pieces and then the other has its turn This program con- con s Without intermission day and night until one side is beaten Playing from memory has been an acquisition of Filipino musicians ns from Spanish times Recalling an incident at the St St. Louis exposi exposition tion tion exposi in 1904 1904 where the Philippine Constabulary band pla played ed a member mem mem- her ber of that organization said that mem-I mem the lights lip went out one night while the hand was giving giving- a n. concert and that the audience was amazed wh when n the music continued without a break He said the band finished the piece and continued to play until the lights fights went went oh on a again aln |