SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE HARMONICA
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Mission Statement
SPAH is a professional organization that promotes education and propagation of the harmonica
About This Cause
SPAH is the pre-eminent non-profit organization focused on preserving and advancing the musical instrument called “the harmonica” in all of its wonderful variations. SPAH's objectives are to cultivate, develop, improve, foster, promote, preserve and advance the harmonica and harmonica playing. SPAH seeks to preserve the rich and colorful history of the harmonica, while advancing the acceptance that it is the most played musical instrument around the world. In addition to knowing that we are helping preserve and advance the harmonica for fellow performers and enthusiasts, and that we are encouraging young people to pick-up the instrument, SPAH members receive discounts on attendance at the annual convention, a quarterly issue of the SPAH Magazine, Harmonica Happenings, and other articles and information. Individual, group and family memberships are available. What is SPAH? The Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica, known as SPAH, is an international non-profit (501(c)3) organization incorporated in the State of Michigan in 1963 by a small group of visionary harmonica enthusiasts who were passionate about the instrument and about its relevance to historical, contemporary and future music. SPAH wants to inform everyone about the rich heritage of harmonica music, the many talented musicians currently playing diverse styles of music with this phenomenal instrument and the great pleasure to be derived from learning to play the harmonica. What does SPAH do? * Publishes Harmonica Happenings, a quarterly magazine with harmonica news from around the world including seminar and convention listings, articles on playing techniques, repairs, famous harmonica players and groups, and information on recently-released recordings and harmonica products from our world-class sustaining sponsors. * Sponsors an annual, 5-day international harmonica convention, held in a different US location each year in August, featuring seminars, performances by world-renowned harmonica players, daily jams opportunities to play and learn, a vendor exhibition and round-the-clock camaraderie with fellow performers and enthusiasts, * Encourages young people to play the harmonica through annual scholarships awarded to youth to attend the SPAH convention, funded by generous donations from members and foundations to the William Rosebush Fund, and through youth events at the convention, * Recognizes and honors those who preserve and advance the harmonica, * Maintains the spah.org website to support its objectives, its membership of players, vendors and sponsors and to support harmonica musicians and vendors throughout the community * Promotes playing the harmonica for fun and for health, * Distributes information from our members about harmonicas, harmonica playing, harmonica workshops and other events, * Encourages and supports the formation of local harmonica clubs. SPAH members are encouraged to gather in their own local communities to form harmonica clubs. As part of local clubs and as individuals, many SPAH members participate in local activities that include parades, fairs, festivals and civic performances. Many clubs sponsor a local annual convention or gathering that draws enthusiasts from far and wide to meet, renew acquaintances and play harmonica, * Provides opportunities for its members to publish articles for our membership, to teach and share harmonica knowledge and skills by presenting seminars at the annual convention and to get involved with the administration of SPAH.