Music of South Dakota
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The United States
state of South Dakota
has an official state song, "Hail, South Dakota!
", written by DeeCort Hammitt. The state's largest city, Sioux Falls
, is home to the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra
. The town of Vermillion
hosts the National Music Museum
.
is home to the High Plains
Heritage Center and Museum, which hosts the National Cowboy Song and Poetry Hall of Fame commemorating cowboy performers like Dale Evans
, Roy Rogers
, Patsy Montana
, Jim Bob Tinsley and Badger Clark. Rapid City
, one of the major cultural centers in the state and hosts the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra
. Other popular musical attractions, such as the Dakota Country Family Music Show and the Mountain Music Show, both near Custer
. Motongator Joe's Country Music Festival is held at the Prairie Village located in Madison South Dakota and is a pure country music festival that has been attracting big crowds to camp and enjoy many of Nashville's country music stars. The Black Hills
Bluegrass Festival is held every year in June and is operated by the Rapid City Arts Council, while the town of Deadwood
hosts the WestFest gathering every year as well.
. The city of Sioux Falls hosts the annual Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Festival
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
has an official state song, "Hail, South Dakota!
Hail, South Dakota!
Hail! South Dakota! is the official state song of South Dakota, selected by popular vote. It was written and composed by DeeCort Hammitt .Hail! South Dakota! a great state of the land;...
", written by DeeCort Hammitt. The state's largest city, Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
, is home to the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra
The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and is a member of the League of American Orchestras. Approximately 90 musicians make up the orchestra, varying from professionals to semiprofessionals...
. The town of Vermillion
Vermillion, South Dakota
Vermillion is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the tenth largest city in the state. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 10,571. Vermillion lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River.The area has been home to...
hosts the National Music Museum
National Music Museum
The National Music Museum: America's Shrine to Music & Center for Study of the History of Musical Instruments is a musical instrument museum in Vermillion, South Dakota, USA. It was founded in 1973 on the campus of the University of South Dakota...
.
Music institutions and venues
The town of SpearfishSpearfish, South Dakota
Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota,United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2010 census.- History :Prior to the Black Hills Gold Rush of 1876, the area was used by Native Americans who would spear fish in the creek...
is home to the High Plains
High Plains
High Plains refers to one of two distinct land regions:*High Plains , land region of the western Great Plains*High Plains , land region adjacent to the Great Dividing Range...
Heritage Center and Museum, which hosts the National Cowboy Song and Poetry Hall of Fame commemorating cowboy performers like Dale Evans
Dale Evans
Dale Evans, was an American writer, movie star, and singer-songwriter. She was the third wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers.-Early life:...
, Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye , was an American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants franchised chain...
, Patsy Montana
Patsy Montana
Ruby Rose Blevins , known professionally as Patsy Montana, was an American country music singer-songwriter and the first female country performer to have a million-selling single...
, Jim Bob Tinsley and Badger Clark. Rapid City
Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...
, one of the major cultural centers in the state and hosts the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra
Black Hills Symphony Orchestra
The Black Hills Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra located in Rapid City, South Dakota serving the Black Hills region, and is a member of the League of American Orchestras. The BHSO is administered by Black Hills Symphony Orchestra Society Inc., a non-profit organization, and utilizes...
. Other popular musical attractions, such as the Dakota Country Family Music Show and the Mountain Music Show, both near Custer
Custer, South Dakota
Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,067 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.-History:...
. Motongator Joe's Country Music Festival is held at the Prairie Village located in Madison South Dakota and is a pure country music festival that has been attracting big crowds to camp and enjoy many of Nashville's country music stars. The Black Hills
Black Hills
The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an "island of...
Bluegrass Festival is held every year in June and is operated by the Rapid City Arts Council, while the town of Deadwood
Deadwood, South Dakota
Deadwood is a city in South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is named for the dead trees found in its gulch. The population was 1,270 according to a 2010 census...
hosts the WestFest gathering every year as well.
Blues
South Dakota has produced a number of fine blues musicians including the band IndigenousIndigenous (band)
Indigenous is an American blues-rock group that came to prominence in the late 1990s. The band originally consisted of two brothers, Mato Nanji , Pte , along with their sister, Wanbdi , and their cousin, Horse .Their music is heavily influenced by guitarist...
. The city of Sioux Falls hosts the annual Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Festival
Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Festival
The Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Festival is an annual three-day outdoor musical event, featuring two stages and is free to the public...
.