Drum and bass

Reset! I became overly acquainted with that word my freshman year of high school marching band. It seemed to be the only word our director, Mr. Miller, would say to us, demanding the band to return to their original positions and march the same several phrases tirelessly. To us, “reset” became synonymous with torture. Little did I know, that repugnant little word was meant to prepare me for one spectacular night. A night that gave “family” a whole new meaning. The night of October fourth, on a crisp

A great deal has been said about the move from physical media to a ubiquitous, digital culture. Some decry the downfall of the vinyl record, falling compact disc sales, the cheapening and degrading of an art form. I’ll try to stay away from unverifiable judgements about the direction modern culture is moving in. More interesting is the way musical creation is changing as a result of new technologies, whether we like it or not. What comes to mind is hyperreality - what Jean Baudrillard called “the

Percussion instruments are all instruments played by striking with the hand, beater, pedal operated or handheld stick, or by shaking or cranking. Included in these are drums, cymbals, keyed instruments, and all sorts of rattles. Surprised, on the first day of school I had a realization; mostly boys would be interested in playing drums. Great glee came with the first year, but looking back on it, I had no idea how exceptional it would become. Used as an introduction for what was to come, we spent

Is EDM actually intellectual? Modern generations witnessed its rise from the beginning of the new century. Lives of teenagers (and older) worldwide have been influenced by it. It has become an unavoidable element for all the places in the world where joy, youth and life are celebrated. One should not be mislead by these statements, since EDM is simply more than that. It should be considered intellectual because of its variety, composition and complexity, and high knowledge of properties of sound

Anyone can stand on a podium and conduct, or call out a few commands, but it takes a well-rounded person to be a successful drum major. There are many different qualities that a drum major should possess. I, for one, believe that I possess many different qualities that make me a superior candidate for drum major. I have grown greatly as a person, as well as a musician, during my many years as a band student. Marching band is a huge passion of mine, and probably will always be. I love the feeling

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen and thank you for this opportunity to share with you today. I am honoured to discuss with you the effectiveness, in regards to technology and language conventions, of the short film Ohana. With the intention of creating a film that brought to light serious issues whilst upholding a prodigious standard as a production, this film was successful as such through the plentiful access to various technologies as well as the implementation of language conventions and codes

When most people think of a drum line they categorize it all as “drums”, but what they don’t know is that each drum, although similar, have their own role. The most known drums, the snare and the bass, have many similarities, but they are also different in many ways. The bass drum and snare drum are very structurally similar. Both have a cylindrically shaped shell and two tightly stretched drum heads. The shell of the drum is usually made of wood such as poplar, birch, or maple that is veneered

drumming. Traveling through time the drum has become a major part of any modern day band. Beginning with double drumming, into the invention of the double bass drumming, and ending with the invention of the modern drumstick. After the civil war, around the 1900’s, marching drummers tried to figure of how one person could play the whole percussion section. Double drumming allowed someone to do that; by having one player play both a bass drum beat and snare drum beat. One popular rhythm that was used

Drums have existed for a very long time. Some say they even date back to 6000 BC. It is no wonder then, that they have been used for a variety of situations and have evolved to create a wide range of different types. This being said, all drums, or 'membranophones' (the technical classification), consist of at least one drum-head or drum skin. This is stretched over a shell and beaten either by hand or instrument to produce its sound. Most commonly it is used as a musical instrument as a part of the

started to become louder. Drummers were required to hit their drums and cymbals harder to fit the style of music (6). While jazz styles were still widely popular, music was being created in a straight and loud feel, and it has remained that way to this very day (7). Many modern drummers have taken the influences of drummers from the early 20th century and they are using it in music today. With all this development in styles of music, the drum kit evolved along with them. The Civil war was over. The