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The History and Development of the Front Ensemble in Drum Corps International
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Summerlin, Lane W
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461167753
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Year and Degree
2016, Doctor of Musical Arts, Ohio State University, Music.
Abstract
This document is an examination of the history and development of the front ensemble in Drum Corps International (DCI.) The front ensemble can be defined as the group of stationary percussion instruments and electronic instruments that are a part of a marching music ensemble. Today the front ensemble is a major part of every drum and bugle corps, and plays a large role in the “pageantry arts.” This study provides the first known documentation of the front ensemble’s history. It will include discussion of the development of performance, instrumentation, and the evolution of the musical function of the front ensemble. This document also includes a detailed catalogue of the instrumentation for every front ensemble competing in Division I and World Class DCI Finals. This document will be beneficial to those seeking to learn more about the front ensemble, marching percussion, or marching music in general. It will serve as a reference for students, educators, and historians. This study may also serve as a resource for further research of marching music and percussion.
Committee
Susan Powell, DMA (Advisor)
Pages
328 p.
Subject Headings
Music
Keywords
Percussion
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Drum and Bugle Corps
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Front Ensemble
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Pit Percussion
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Percussion Ensemble
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Marching Percussion, Drum Line, Pageantry Arts, Marching Music, Marching Band, Drum Corps, Front Line Percussion
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Summerlin, L. W. (2016).
The History and Development of the Front Ensemble in Drum Corps International
[Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461167753
APA Style (7th edition)
Summerlin, Lane.
The History and Development of the Front Ensemble in Drum Corps International.
2016. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461167753.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Summerlin, Lane. "The History and Development of the Front Ensemble in Drum Corps International." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461167753
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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