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The Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica (SPAH) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to players of the harmonica. Organized as a club, SPAH has members worldwide, though the majority of the members are located in the United States. Members include both harmonica players, ranging from beginners of all ages to professional musicians, and enthusiasts who love the harmonica but do not play it. In pursuit of its mission to preserve and advance the harmonica, SPAH engages in several activities: * Publishes a quarterly magazine, ''Harmonica Happenings'', which is distributed to SPAH members. * Publicizes activities in the world of harmonica through its magazine, email newsletter, website, and Facebook page. * Organizes an annual convention for harmonica players, composers, authors, educators, enthusiasts, manufacturers, venfors, and crafters. * Makes annual awards for excellence, which are presented at the annual convention. * Makes grants to deserving youth to attend the SPAH convention. * Raises funds for the youth grant through donations to the William Rosebush Youth Fund. * Encourages the formation of local harmonica clubs both in the United States and around the world, and advises interested local organizers on request. ==Objectives== The objectives of the organization are to "cultivate, develop, improve, foster, promote, preserve and advance the harmonica and harmonica playing." 〔http://spah.org/content.asp?pl=16&contentid=16〕 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「The Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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