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This is one of a series of around Twelve blogs to be posted later this semester

Friday, September 2, 2011

For those interested: What is a Drum and Bugle Corps?

In the previously submitted post, I mentioned Drum corps, to the right I have a link to DCI's home page, and Below I have some video examples.  This is a literal "Blast from the past" from this summer, and summers past. The purpose of this is to get some background on the above post.
A drum and Bugle Corps can have a maximum of 150 members, unlike marching bands who take like 300+
They are usually referred to as corps in the 3rd person, as oppose to band, corps is more formal.
Its all Brass (hence Bugle), Percussion, and Guard (flags, sabres)
Corps have more demanding shows and travel across the country to compete at different shows
There are 43 drum and bugle corps, Go to DCI's website for more facts

UPDATE #2: I found another recording of the Tennessee Waltz,
 UPDATE: Here are videos of video clips of the 23 World Class Corps at the Drum Corps International World Championships. 


Here is the Tennessee Waltz By Music City Drum and Bugle Corps, the group I toured with this past summer.

 

top 12 finalists:
 
and Non-finalists 13-23:

1st is the top 12 DCI corps from 2008 (p.s. don't have your speakers turned up all the way)
 





This will probably answer some questions.

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