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The martial purposes of the music was to regulate army movements in the field by signalling orders, and to keep time during marching and maneuvers. The extensive use of percussion, especially cymbals, was also for psychological effect as, early on, their use was unknown in Western Europe and had the capacity to frighten opponents. (Indeed, the ...
Joseph Casasanta, who was the director from 1923 to 1942, composed several "football songs" for the Notre Dame Band, including "Hike, Notre Dame," "When the Irish Backs Go Marching By," and "Down the Line." Many years later, these songs remain in the Band of the Fighting Irish's repertoire and are often played at football games. [22]
Ohio University Marching 110 is the official marching band of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, founded in 1923. The nickname Marching 110 is a reference to the band's original number of members. The current band consists of ~225 members. It represents the university at various athletic functions and other events, including over 40 NFL halftime ...
The Colonel also served as an instructor in the Music Department and helped train many music students who would hold positions as high school and college band directors throughout the nation. During World War II he directed many area high school and military bands in addition to his duties with the University of Alabama's marching band.
In 2014, the Spirit of Troy was declared the best marching band in college football by USA Today's "College Football Fan Index." [9] The Spirit of Troy also appeared at Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy to perform as part of the American Pavilion's Fourth of July celebration. This was the band's fifth appearance at a World Expo.
This is a list of marching bands. Major types include collegiate and military. Major types include collegiate and military. At least 16 U.S. colleges have had scramble bands , which are also included in this list.
The Ohio State University Marching Band (OSUMB) is a university marching band named for and a part of Ohio State University. The band, nicknamed The Best Damn Band in the Land (TBDBITL) (pronounced / t ə ˈ b ɪ t ə l /), [1] performs at football games and other events during the fall semester. It is one of the few collegiate all-brass and ...