▁Affairs ▁in ▁the ▁US ▁State ▁Department ▁has ▁spons ored ▁the ▁Jazz ▁Amb ass adors ▁in ▁partners hip ▁with ▁the ▁John ▁F . ▁Kennedy ▁Center ▁for ▁the ▁Perform ing ▁Arts . ▁Al ong side ▁performances , ▁they ▁also ▁conduct ▁master ▁classes ▁and ▁lecture - rec it als ▁for ▁local ▁mus icians ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁performing ▁public ▁concert s . ▁The ▁State ▁Department ▁also ▁spons ors ▁hip - h op ▁artists , ▁particularly ▁in ▁the ▁Middle ▁East , ▁for ▁similar ▁purposes . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Department ▁of ▁State ▁Category : American ▁jazz ▁Category : Good will ▁amb assador ▁program mes ▁Category : B ureau ▁of ▁Edu c ational ▁and ▁Cultural ▁Affairs <0x0A> </s> ▁Gra ec oph al ang ium ▁is ▁a ▁genus ▁of ▁har vest men ▁in ▁the ▁family ▁Ph al ang i idae . ▁ ▁Species ▁ ▁Gra ec oph al ang ium ▁att icum ▁Ro e wer , ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁ ▁Gra ec oph al ang ium ▁cre ta e um ▁Mart ens , ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁ ▁Gra ec oph al ang ium ▁dr ens ki i ▁P . ▁Mit v ov , ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁ ▁Gra ec oph al ang ium ▁militare ▁( C . L . K och , ▁ 1 8 3 9 ) ▁ ▁Gra ec oph al ang ium ▁p unic um ▁St are ga , ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Har vest men ▁Category : Har vest man