There are many famous and important people who were a part of the Civil War and drummer boys are some of those people. R.C. Murphy said, “When most people think of the Civil War, they think of famous generals or battles fought or how politics entered into an Army operation. But when I think of the War Between the States, I think of quite possibly the most important member of either side--that is the drummer.” Drums and drummer boys played a crucial role in wars, mainly in the Civil War. The first time that drums were used in America in battle was during the Revolutionary war and they were used for several different reasons. Drums became crucial during the Civil War. Adult soldiers were not the ones that were playing drums in battle, but more …show more content…
An article in the Washington Post said, “The Civil War is sometimes called ‘The Boys’ War,’ because so many soldiers who fought in it were still in their teens. Many of the youngest boys served as drummers; they weren’t supposed to be fighters, but they did a very important job during the Civil War.” The youngest person to be a part of the Civil war was a boy named Johnny Clem. Johnny Clem joined the Civil war when he was only nine years old. When he first joined the army, he started as a drummer boy. Almost all of the drummer boys in the Civil war were in their teens and some were even younger. The reason that they would let young boys be drummer boys is because the drummer was not a person of war or violence. They never carried a weapon because they had to carry their drum and nobody would shoot at the drummer boy because drummer boys were people of music and …show more content…
Drummer boys played a very important part of the revolutionary war and especially in the Civil war. Without drums, these wars could have been totally different. Drums were first used in battle in America during the revolutionary war for several reasons including communication. Drums and drummer boys played a huge role during the Civil war. Not only did drummer boys give orders with drums but they helped out a lot with many other thing on and off the battlefield. Many drummers in the Civil war were young teens, some were not even teens yet. Some very important drummers were; Johnny Clem, Charley King, and William Horsfall. As you can see, drums and drummer boys were a necessity during the Civil war. So maybe now when you think of the Civil war, you won’t think of famous army generals or battle that were fought, or how politics entered into military operations. Maybe now, you will think of all those drummer boys who risked so much and helped out tremendously during the Civil
A lot of the orchestral percussion instruments originated in Asia Minor. Sometime during the 15th century when people were moving east they carried there instruments with them, some of those instruments just happened to be percussion instruments. Crusaders carried back drums they had found in the Middle East during the crusade. (Jason)
...a life lesson. The military style of drum line is what has helped me improve in my schoolwork, my family life, and my friendships; I was trained to never give up even if success seems impossible.
During the civil war, most of the soldiers fought only 75 percent of the time. When they were not fighting, their day usually started at 5:00 in the morning during the summer and spring, and 6:00 in the morning during the fall and winter. Soldiers would be awakened by fifes and drums, then the first sergeant would take roll call, and all the men sat down to eat breakfast. During the day soldiers would be engaged in sometimes as many as five 2-hour long drill sessions on weaponry or maneuvers. Many soldiers thought of these as boring, wanting to fight instead.
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It is general consensus that marching band is one of the furthest things from a sport; in fact, most people believe that band is nothing more than a group of nerds that were too unathletic to play sports. Contrary to this popular belief, marching band is much more physically taxing and demanding that many people are aware of. Based on the amount of physical exertion it entails and the similarities with other sports that are present, marching band should most definitely be considered a sport.
The piano is the most commonly known and most used. The saxophone has the ability to produce a unique sound. The clarinet has a reed connected to the mouthpiece, which the player blows through to create music. The trumpet is another a popular instrument. The trombone is descended from the trumpet that’s with played in bass clef or treble clef. With the larger size the double bass, the player usually has to stand up. The drums include the bass drum, snare drum, and cymbals. Last but not least, it’s good to have a vocalist because songs will sound
This type of integration went both ways, as black bands would hire young, adolescent white musicians in an effort to get more gigs. Jazz went to war, too, and would serve to remind men and women of home. On the home front, the music industry found itself struggling once again. Black-outs and late-night curfews darkened some nightclubs and dance halls. “The rationing of rubber and gasoline eventually drove most band buses off the roads, and the draft stole away good musicians.
There is something that generally is very noticeable in every band: the gender imbalance. The gender imbalance is can be described by looking at a band and noticing the people in each section. Some have all males or at least a great majority of them, like percussion (which is drums) or low brass (tubas, baritones or trombones). While others such as high woodwinds (flutes or clarinets) have a majority female population. There are a few sections you may be able to look at and see this, such as trumpets or saxophones, but even this depends on the marching band. This is a huge problem in the marching band world and it needs to be fixed so that more people will join or continue on in their music. The reason this is a huge problem is because when someone breaks that gender imbalance, for example a guy plays the flute, then people start to target that person. He could be teased or bullied which could make him quit band. Not a lot of girls try out for low brass or percussion because they guys in the group will most likely see them as inferior and give them all kinds of crap every day. Marching band is supposed to be a community that is like a family and people should feel comfortable with whatever that choose to play. With the current gender problem, that is not happening and therefore the community as a whole is
And why did Dr. King referred to himself as a drum major for different causes. A drum major is the leader of the marching band during rehearsals and in performance. His/her job is to carry-out the instructions of the band director and other instructional staff regarding what needs to be done with the band. Rick Wilson (2008) Dr. King wanted to be remembered as a Drum Major for Justice. He implored his congregation to remember his attempts to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and comfort prisoners. ‘‘Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice,’’ King intoned. ‘‘Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter’’ (King, ‘‘The Drum Major,’’ 185–186). The death threats that he received daily did not stop Dr. King from preaching his message of service to others and
Classic drum and bugle corps are musical ensembles that descended from military bugle and drum units returning from the First World War and subsequent wars. Traditionally, drum and bugle corps served as signaling units as early as before the American Civil War, with these signaling units having descended in some fashion from ancient drum and fife corps. However, a modern drum and bugle corps is a musical marching ensemble consisting of brass and percussion instruments, synthesizers, and a color guard. Drum corps perform in parades, festivals, and other civic functions, but primarily make appearances in competitions. Drum and bugle corps have grown significantly in America from their classic roots to the more modern representation they are today,
When war broke out in 1917, Sissle enlisted with Europe and helped him recruit members for the military band he was forming. Blake, too old for military service at 35, stayed stateside, putting music to songs they sent back. When the armistice was signed, Europe and Sissle returned, and the three hoped to work together to bring African-American theatrical shows back to Broadway. It all came to an abrupt end when Europe was killed by a band member.
Large bands, full of unique instruments and amateur musicians, were required to play at festivals and ceremonies. Similar to the evolution of the Wind Ensemble, the Concert Band is derived from military purposes. Instruments, such as the trumpets, horns, and drums, were often used for signaling. In contrast to Wind Ensemble musicians, these Concert Band musicians never played their instruments for military enjoyment.
My older sister loved the marching band, so I always got dragged to their performances. I could not tell what was so appealing about it all; it consisted of walking on a field while playing instruments and flags being swung in the air. Participating in a marching band was never what I intended nor wanted to do. The idea bored me, but my mom insisted.
You hear the steady beat of the drum, the rapid shaking of a rattle, the echoing ring of a bell and the sudden clang of cymbals. When you hear these instruments play an image paints in your head where dark clouds start to clump together on the horizon, rain starting to pour in, thunder and lighting appearing! And you realize, they're all percussion. Percussion has always been part of history, varying from the way they are used, the skills needed to play them and the music genres they tend to be importantly part of as they help create the melody of the music. Because of the fact that percussion has always helped with keeping a songs beat, help cerate many new artistic styles of music and has never distracted a listener
Mainly the West Africans used percussive instruments. These drums came in all sizes ranging from ten to twelve inches to ten to twelve feet. Their drums were made out of hollowed out logs and gourds with a tight skin over the hollow. They also used idiophones to make music. They used a variety of bells, castanets, gongs, and sometimes they made small xylophones or small pianos. Aerophones weren't as prevalent as the percussions or idiophones. Some explorers made small flutes, horns and trumpets from elephant tusks.