Funeral New Orleans Style
Many years after most people experienced their first New Orleans Funeral …. it was featured in the James Bond Film “Live and Let Die” way back in the Seventies, people are contacting jazz bands, specialising in New Orleans jazz band style, to play for either their own, or a loved ones last good bye! It maybe that men and women, and it is mostly men, who sat down in front of that James Bond film forty years ago, are now at the age where they are considering to use such a group, to give their own send off an New Orleans Style. So what is it about a New Orleans Funeral that provokes such interest from men of a certain age?
Funeral New Orleans Style
We, firstly the New Orleans style Funeral complete with Jazz Band hire is fundamentally a joyful affair. It is also emotional. We all know the importance of the cathartic experience of the funeral …. no? Well here is a good definition: Cathartic In short, we need to get emotional at a funeral and the New Orleans Funeral is a style of funeral that does release the emotions. With a London Jazz Band playing sombre hymns followed by happy songs, you are guaranteed to leave the funeral sated.
Funeral New Orleans Style
So what is the procedure for the New Orleans Funeral? Well firstly the opening of the funeral usually starts at the gates of the Cemetery where the jazz band lead the funeral cortege up to the Chapel, for the service, with sombre hymns. This represents the mourning of the passing of the loved one. Once the service in the chapel is over then, as people come out, the band can strike up with some happy songs. This is to celebrate the, hopefully long and productive life of the person who has passed away. If the person who has died is being buried, then this portion of the New Orleans Funeral is performed graveside.
Funeral New Orleans Style
Funeral New Orleans Style
Here is our own New Orleans Funeral Jazz band playing some examples of music for mourning and celebration. This band has hundreds of plaudits from grateful relations of people who have decided to hire the jazz bands services. Feel free to contact us to discuss what we can do for your loved ones.
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