SUMMARY
The article analyses the role and position of music at ceremonial sessions of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia. It outlines three main findings: (a) ceremonial sessions of the National Assembly are largely accompanied by a musical programme; (b) music is used at ceremonial sessions of the National Assembly in some sort of supporting (cultural) role; (c) the group in charge of events, which is the chief advisor to the parliamentary speaker on the choice of music for ceremonial sessions, mainly chooses the performers, while the choice of programme is greatly left to the musicians themselves. Based on these findings, the article concludes that music is not used in the National Assembly as a means of strengthening statecraft, but above all in its function of entertainment.