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The Band of the Fighting Irish at the University of Notre Dame performs at the end of a football game. This is a list of marching bands. Major types include collegiate and military. At least 16 U.S. colleges have had scramble bands, which are also included in this list.
Corps Location Website 7th Regiment New London, Connecticut 7thregiment.org: The Battalion Salt Lake City, Utah battalioncorps.org: Blue Devils B: Concord, California
College marching bands in the United States are frequently associated with college football and their performance activities often (but don't always) revolve around the sport. [1] In the context of football, marching bands can be seen on the field both at pregame and at halftime , and performing in the stands during the game.
A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who play while marching.Historically they were used in armed forces and many marching bands remain military bands.Others are still associated with military units or emulate a military style, with elements such as uniforms, flags and batons and occasionally rifles or sabers.
The oldest extant United States military band is the United States Marine Corps Band, formed in 1798 and known by the moniker "The President's Own". The U.S. armed forces field eleven ensembles and more than 100 smaller, active-duty and reserve bands. Bands provide martial music during official events including state arrivals, military funerals ...
Drum and bugle corps (modern) A modern drum and bugle corps is a musical marching unit consisting of brass instruments, percussion instruments, electronic instruments, and color guard. Typically operating as independent non-profit organizations, corps perform in competitions, parades, festivals, and other civic functions.
Drum Corps International (DCI) is a governing body for drum and bugle corps. Founded in 1971, and known as "Marching musics major league," DCI develops and enforces rules of competition and judges at sanctioned drum and bugle corps competitions throughout the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
University of Chicago Band. University of Colorado Golden Buffalo Marching Band. University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hen Marching Band. University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band. University of Montana Grizzly Marching Band. University of New Hampshire Wildcat Marching Band. University of Utah Marching Band.