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The Ohio State University Marching Band is one of the few all-brass and percussion bands in the country, perhaps the largest of its type in the world. However, Ohio State's band had humble beginnings. The first instrumental musical organization on campus was a 12-piece fife and drum corps organized in 1878. A 16-piece band performed for the commencement of 1879.
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The San Diego State University Marching Aztecs is one of the premiere marching bands in the nation. Renowned for its musicality and commitment to excellence, this highly respected campus organization performs in Qualcomm Stadium at all SDSU home football games, as well as National Football League games, high school band tournaments, and other campus and community events. The Marching Aztecs enter the public arena as ambassadors of SDSU's standards of excellence; the sights and sounds identifying an obvious focal point of Aztec pride and spirit. Members of the Marching Aztecs represent over 30 academic majors and hail from a wide variety of locales.
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Touted as one of the finest collegiate marching bands in the nation, the Purdue University "All-American" Marching Band first appeared on the West Lafayette campus in 1886. The band is now recognized throughout the world thanks to a multitude of televised and international appearances, including 75 consecutive appearances as the host band of the Indianapolis "500" motor race. The members of the "All-American" Marching Band perform at all Purdue home football games as well as selected away games and bowl appearances.
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P[E]rhaps the most visible and accessible of the many University Bands ensembles, the Marching Illini annually performs at all home Fighting Illini football games. In addition to these spectacular performances before Memorial Stadium crowds, the Marching Illini travels to at least one away game per football season. The Marching Illini showcases its world-renowned musicianship and showmanship at the annually sold-out Assembly Hall Concert. Serving as host and performing in exhibition at the close of the annual Illini Marching Festival presents yet another opportunity for the Marching Illini to show why it is "The Best Band in the Land."
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The 2004/2005 Bobcat Marching Band compilation CDs are now available!! Members of those bands can purchase their CD for only $3 in the Ensembles Office. These professionally produced recordings are available to everyone else for the low price of $10, $12 if it must be shipped. The compact discs will ... be available at the University Bookstore in the near future. Call the Ensembles Office at 512-245-3399 to order yours today!
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Nearly all marching bands use some kind of uniform. Military-style uniforms are most common, but there are bands that use everything from matching T-shirts and shorts to formal wear. Capes, rank cords, and other embellishments are common. Sometimes uniforms have substantially different colors on the front and back, so if band members turn suddenly (flank) the audience will see a striking change of color. Many Ivy League band members wear a jacket and tie while performing. The Southern Methodist University band will wear a different combination of jackets, vests, ties, shirts, and pants for each half of each game, (changing before halftime) such that no combination is repeated all year.
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