memorable song was “One O’clock Jump‚” written by count Basie and Harry James; performed by the Count Basie and His Orchestra‚ recorded in 1937 by Decca. This was the Count Basie Orchestra’s theme song which was an excellent example of the Kansas City bands’ relaxed but energetic rhythmic approach. Structure of the tune: ten choruses of twelve-bar blues‚ the basic arranging technique involves heavy use of riffs and call-and response patterns‚ divided between the brass and reeds. The recording begins
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change after one decision. My small group of friends consisted of them being in band. I’ve always been a shy person when it comes to meeting new people which is why I never tried out. I remember seeing posters announcing to come try out for color guard which is a performing arts program during marching season in high school. I had a couple of friends who were convincing me to join since that would mean we would all be in band. My best decision was going to try out and making the team. During the summer
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Ride the rails to victory; Ever more we pledge to always be True to UTC The Marching Mocs are the 125+ member Marching band of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga located in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee. The band performs at all Mocs home football games and select away games each year. The Marching Mocs are recognized as one of the nation’s top collegiate marching bands. The Marching Mocs are popular for their performance of modern pop‚ rock‚ metal‚ and other popular genres songs that crowds
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“The Adventure of the Speckled Band”‚ was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes was not guilty of killing Dr. Roylott. He was hired to protect Helen Stoner not to kill Dr. Roylott. Sherlock did not intend for Dr. Roylott to die‚ he was only protecting himself from the Swamp Adder. Sherlock Holmes could not possibly predict the outcome of Dr. Roylott’s demise. He had no way of knowing that the snake would bite Dr. Roylott. Although Dr. Roylott threatened Sherlock in a violent
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The band is a relatively small and loosely organized kin-ordered group that inhabits a common territory and that may split periodically into smaller extended family groups that are politically and economically independent. Band is a form of anthropological political system noted for its simplicity. According to common anthropological knowledge‚ a band usually consists of not more than 30-50 individuals. Bands display an egalitarian form of authority which advocates equality among members and the
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it. Mr. Reid teaches the band to be humble‚ no matter how people try to bring the band down. Socially‚ I have grown but not to where I need to be. I still get nervous when I speak in front of people. I usually tend to stay to myself. But being a member of the Marching Sound Machine has introduced me to lots of new people older and younger. I’ve also built some friendships with the people who stayed in the same dorms as I. Extracurricular wise‚ I am in the marching band as well as the wind ensemble
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53% identified as economically disadvantaged. The band directors participating in the study completed a questionnaire pertaining to characteristics of their middle and high school band programs. The completed questionnaires exposed information about students taking private music lessons‚ band financial resources‚ fees‚ and band budgets. Although all band directors did not participate in completing the questionnaire‚ placement of participating band directors’ schools resulted in categorization of three
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The story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”‚ written by Sir Conan Doyle‚ is a captivating and mysterious novel starring Sherlock Holmes and his assistant‚ Dr. Watson. Along with these two famous detectives‚ the other main characters are Helen Stoner and her stepfather‚ Dr. Roylott. These major characters face many obstacles throughout the thrilling and suspenseful story. The conundrum takes place at Stoke Moran- the Roylott Manor- in April 1883. The tale begins with Helen Stoner arriving at Baker
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Dictionary‚ a drum major is defined simply as “the leader of a marching band.” However‚ I think that the drum major is more than just a leader. He is the image‚ the personality‚ and the character of the band as a whole. I believe I have the ability‚ charisma‚ and leadership qualities to fill this honorable position. I pride myself on being an honest‚ confident‚ and reliable person. Next year will be my fourth year in the band and I have always made my best effort to be on time‚ to support others‚
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During the 1920’s‚ a new style of jazz became highly popular. Big bands began to dominate the jazz scene. The big band era was split into two different styles: “hot” jazz and “sweet” jazz. Jelly Roll Morton and Paul Whiteman were two bandleaders and composers who were highly recognized and well-known during this musical time period. Jelly Roll Morton was highly influential in the “hot” jazz genre‚ while Paul Whiteman became celebrated for his “sweet” jazz music. Two songs that mark each musician’s
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