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Musicians, In The 2012 Carnival Parade

Grand Marshal's Float
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On the Grand Marshal's float, she belted out a stunning rendition of "Open your Golden Gate," just behind a replica of the Golden Gate Bridge.


Musicians In The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 10 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 09:35:37 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_4444
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Trumpet Players
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Two trumpet players played and two singers sang on the back of the Baobab Village float.


Baobab Village   •  Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 external link   •  Musicians In The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 10 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 09:46:15 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_4487
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Drummers
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Modern drums played by hand in the traditional South American style by Ginga Brazil.


Ginga Brazil / Bras Arte   •  Musicians In The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 10 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:05:33 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_4604
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Jazz Music
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Jazz music was played by a conga drum, guitar and saxophone on the back of a truck honoring the San Francisco Cable Car.


San Francisco Cable Car   •  Musicians In The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 10 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:24:43 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_4748
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Drummer With Beads
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A drum player wore a straw hat and an excess of beads.


San Francisco Cable Car   •  Musicians In The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 10 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:24:50 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_4750
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Peruvian Flutes
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A gathering of traditionally costumed men played Peruvian style flutes.


Musicians In The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 10 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:42:04 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_4836
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Raucous Drums
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The drummers with Reuda Con Ritmo played a frantically alive rhythm while marching down the street.


Reuda Con Ritmo   •  Musicians In The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 10 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:38:22 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_5210
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Drumming Guitarist With Singer
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A guitarist who also played the drums while wearing his guitar, played while the man behind him sang.


Trinidad & Tobago   •  Band: Sambaxe   •  Musicians In The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 10 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:44:51 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_5276
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Drum And Whistle
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A bass drum pounding man also blew a whistle while he and the other drummers marched under the leadership of the man wearing a backpack.


CultuCuba   •  Musicians In The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 10 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:59:39 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_5378
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