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One of the lesser-known stories of the Titanic is that of the ship's eight musicians who continued to play music as the ship sank. The band, led by Wallace Hartley, played music to calm passengers and maintain order as the chaos of the sinking unfolded.
As the lifeboats were being lowered, the band played "Nearer, My God, to Thee," a hymn that would become forever associated with the sinking of the Titanic. It is said that the music helped soothe the nerves of the passengers who were awaiting their turn to board the lifeboats.
As the ship went down, the band continued to play until the very end, with eyewitnesses reporting that they could hear the music from the sinking ship until it disappeared beneath the waves.
The musicians' bravery and selflessness in the face of certain death is a testament to the human spirit and their sacrifice should never be forgotten. Despite the tragedy of the Titanic, their music provided comfort and solace to those aboard the ship and their legacy lives on to this day.
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