The Ohio State University Marching Band (OSBB) performed at Ohio State football games and other events during the fall semester. It is one of the few versatile bands and percussion colleges in the country, perhaps the largest of its kind in the world. The nickname is Best Damn Band in the Land ( TBDBITL ).)
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Histori
Military training is an important part of the early Ohio State curriculum, and a band is formed to provide music for cadets for practice. Held in 1878, the Marching Band was first organized as a fife and drum corps and sponsored by the Military Department. In 1881, a stolen funnel incident, which prevented the Marching Band from appearing, led the Military Department to end support.
The band was a student-led organization until 1896. Gustav Bruder, a professional musician with military band experience, was hired to lead the band. Under the Brother, the band's size grew. It started playing and marching for all military and athletic events. In 1926, he performed together with Ohio State University Drums and Bugle Corps at West Point. The time between groups in the field died because of wrong counting, which caused groups to clash between each rank. This spectacle is regarded as one of the most intense band formations conducted in the field at West Point. In 1929, the Military Department, together with the School of Music, signed a new agreement to bring the Marching Band under the control of the School of Music, which will provide faculty, while the Military Department limited its membership to midshipmen, who also received the military. instruction along with playing and marching. The band was so popular in 1929 that the entire 100 block band block consisted of seniors. This situation gives Directed Eugene J. Weigel the idea of ​​making two additional bands, Infantry Band Regiment and Artillery Regiment Band, which will provide training to the lower class members until they can try the Marching Band. These bands meet in Winter and Spring, and along with the Activity Band, formed in 1947, created the modern Athletic Band.
During World War II, Ohio State was one of the few universities capable of making marching bands for every home match. The band was able to make 100 to 120 musicians throughout the war. Because the band is still under the control of ROTC, women are not allowed to perform. The band is open to band alumni members, woodwind players, vocalists, high school students, even strangers on the street who express interest. The spirit incised by this very high group of volunteers to support Ohio State football is when the spirits in front of the house are at their lowest point. In the early 1950s, the Department of Defense passed a much more stringent regulation on which programs and activities were eligible curricula for the ROTC program. The Marching Band was no longer a qualified activity, and in 1952 the Marching Band officially ended its relationship with the ROTC department. Cadets in the band can continue to try and participate in the band, but they will no longer receive ROTC credits. After the Marching Band was separated from the ROTC control, the band was more free to experiment with theme and musical genres, culminating in the 1965 "Hang On, Sloopy!" Band performance. After a very positive response to "Sloopy", the band decided to venture into a more modern and topical music style.
The band retained the 120-piece block into the 1970s, when director Paul Droste expanded his first band to 160, and then to 192 members by adding another line of Sousaphones, creating a row of full snare drums, and adding a duo-tom tenor to a row of drums and cymbal bass. Women were admitted into the band beginning in 1973, after the enactment of Act Title IX 1972. Today, about 20-25% of band members are women every year. In the mid-1970s, the maximum number of years limit a person could be in the Marching Band. Before this, there were people who spent almost a decade playing and marching with the band. Some members of this band are university graduates who are hired, who will continue to pay fees to try the band. The decision was reached to limit the band to 5 years, 6 under the special circumstances and approval of the director. It allows more new students to try and create bands, and also allows for a better competition spirit for 225 total venues in the band.
By 2016, under the direction of Dr. Christopher Hoch and Mr. Percussion Instructor Mark Reynolds, a decision made to expand the band for the first time in over 40 years. Three additional band members added; each on a bass drum, a cymbal, and a tenor drum. This allows for four of each section to enter the Ramp, while extending the percussion section by three for part-time. The driving decision to allow this expansion is to bring the percussion section of the band closer in number and substance to another college marching band that is comparable to having a complete bass tonal drum section. From 2005 to 2015, the band used four bass tonal drums for breaks, presenting a challenge for percussion writers, since the standard drum instrumentation drum was five drums. The addition of the fifth bass drum allows for a wider color of the percussion section to be written. Traditional Block Ramp bands will retain four bass drums set to two pitches, high and low, for effects.
Many marching band innovations were first tried and developed at Ohio State. Among them are: floating and animation formations, measuring the steps of marching, script writing, and fast rhythm by lifting high knees. The brass instruments specially designed for marching bands were also first used in Ohio State. In 1934, OSUMB became one of the first college bands to adopt all the brass-and-percussion instrumentation.
School battle songs - "Buckeye Battle Cry" and "Fight the Team Across the Field" - were first performed in the early 20th century. Other traditional songs performed by the band are pop pop in the 1960s "Hang on Sloopy" and (aimed at archrival, University of Michigan) "We Do not Give Damn to Entire State of Michigan", popularized by James Thurber in the production of Broadway The Animal Male . Other songs that are commonly played in the stands include: "Night On Bald Mountain", "Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi", "Bully", "Talkin 'Out the Side of Your Neck", "Seven Nation Army", and a new student- part written and composed with a hip-hop nuance called "Buckeye Swag."
2014 hazing scandal
The band made national headlines in the summer of 2014 after the release of an internal investigation into the band culture and reported a hazing incident. On July 22, 2014, Ohio State University released an investigative report titled "Complaining against Jonathan Waters, Director of the OSU Marching Band." In the report, the University's Compliance and Integrity Office found that "culture facilitates sexual harassment" and that director Jon Waters knew or should have known about the culture. "
On July 24, 2014, after a two-month investigation of "sexual" cultural complaints among band members, Jon Waters was dismissed by the University. Waters later denied report characterization of the band and his actions.
The second investigation was led by former Ohio Attorney Betty Montgomery. The Task Force report, released on November 18, 2014, identified a number of problems within the band, made 37 recommendations for change, but also criticized Ohio State University for several decades of lax oversight and insufficient resources to enforce compliance. The final report of the task force includes a survey of 278 former and current band members; see Appendix D. The survey seems to contradict many university claims about Mr. Waters and the band.
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Performances and academics
The typical season with OSUMB lasts from June to January. Beginning in June, the band runs a Summer Session to train and teach prospective members of the new band back. In July, the band performed a concert together with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. The show is usually performed with 1/2 to 3/4 of the full band, and often receives volunteers who have not lined up in previous seasons. In August, the schedule became very crowded. There are often small pep peper events all over Columbus, on the OSU Regional Campus across the state, as well as on the Columbus Campus. The band performed in all home football matches, in NFL matches (either Cincinnati Bengals or Cleveland Browns), and at least one or two away games. In 2013, the band performed in four away games, the first for the band. If the soccer team is eligible for post-season play, the band will travel to those games as well. In the long journey, there is almost always a rally in the State of Ohio, organized by the local chapter of the OSU Alumni Association. This rally features guest speakers, bands, and cheerleaders. For a trip to the University of Michigan or Michigan State University, the band performs a lounging concert in the Toledo, Ohio area. There are additional full-band performances like Parade Homecoming, Circleville Pumpkin Show Parade, and two great concerts: one in the often isolated Ohio section, and an annual concert at Columbus at Value City Arena (previously held at the Veterans Memorial before demolition during the 2014 season).
The band held a trial usually two weeks before school started. This is somewhat variable because the band staff tries to allow members to perform at the International Drum Corps World Championships in Indianapolis. In recent years, the night of the DCI Final was held on Saturday night, while OSUMB Candidate Day (for all candidates for the band who have not made the band before) will start next Sunday morning. Due to a more stringent schedule in 2016, Candidate Days was held during the DCI Final, and full band trials began the next morning. Normally this is avoided however, to allow newcomers to complete the drum corps tour and then study the OSU style within two days before full band trials. After the band was taken and until school started, the band practiced three times a day from Monday to Friday. As soon as school begins, bands practice Monday-Friday from 4:10 to 6:15 PM. However, the Band Center door is usually unlocked until midnight, as many band members will do other class work while practicing and memorizing their music for the week's performances. Many shows must be studied in just four days, with all the music and exercises done to commemorate.
Composition
Instrumentation
The band consists of 228 musicians. The block band seen in each game consists of 192 members, while the halftime show consists of 195 members. 36 other members took turns. It's a band member who challenges regular members every week to get a place on the gameday block. The alternatives are also understudy part-time week show with the team leader in case someone is sick or injured before the show. Alternates have the opportunity to perform with regular band members during the Ohio Double Script show, as well as during pre-match performances on the long journey. All music is memorized and verified during music checks every Friday. On match day, back and forth help move the equipment around if the show has props or holes, otherwise they are led by the main drum assistant and stand in attention (minus instrument) in the sideline near the south end of the field. The band block consists of a line of letters ABCEFHIJKLMQRSTX and D. D-Row consists of one Head Drum Major, one Drum Major Assistant, and a member of the "Drum Major Training Squad" who practiced and studied under the current drummer, which will then attempt in season spring that year for the position of Head and Assistant along with the returning petahana.
While the brass configuration alone has changed since 1934, instrumentation has been experimenting for many years. Around 1938, trombone slides were removed from the band for fear they could not easily navigate the difficult Ohio Script exercise. Trombone was originally replaced by tenor horns, and then finally by the king's 3B thrombone valve - the trombone valve wrapped as Euphonium - earned the name "Trombonium." In 1970, the band adopted a large-bore 90G Conn, prepared by Conn on OSUMB instinct. Slide the trombones back into the band in 1980, with the introduction of the Bach Model 36 Stradivarius trombon small tenor shank. The last trombonium lined up on the university OSUMB block in the 1982 Reunion Alumni game, but continued to be used by members of the band Alumni. In 1997, the band changed the alto sound of the band from Eb Alto, to F Mellophones. Several factors including instrument quality and durability, as well as tone projection, are quoted on the switch. The last Eb Alto horn that OSUMB bought was Yamaha YAH-203. The band switched to Getzen G4410 F Mellophones, and continued to use it until 2000, when Getzen stopped the instrument. The band switched to King 1120SP F Mellophones, and gradually gradually, along with King 1121SP, which is the latest version of King Mellophone, until 2006. All Getzen Mellophones are now used by Alumni Band or OSU Athletic Band. In 1999, Dr. Jon Woods, his own trombone player, added Bass Trombones to the trombone section. This was done in an effort to complete the trombone chorus, and gave a little bit of excellence on the part of Sousaphone in the music of climax. The first model, and to date, only the Trombone Bass model used by OSUMB is Conn 110H. In 2008, the band received generous donations allowing all high brass parts (Eb Cornets, Trumpet, and Flugelhorns) to be equipped with the new Yamaha Xeno model instrument. This horn greatly affects the sound of the band, since the earlier trumpet and flugelhorn models are student-level models, which are not usually built with the same quality as professional modeling instruments, such as the Xeno line. In 2013, the band has begun to shift from the trampon King 2104SP tenor to a special model Conn 8HY.
The band percussion section has been using Pearl percussion for several years. In 2014, a decision was made to experiment with a metal drum bearer. Drum carriers have been used for several years by tenors of drums, but bass and snare drums continue to use sling harness cloth. Through a large number of experiments, metal carriers made their debut in mid-2014 to halftime and only used the parade. Snares and bass are still carried by traditional sling for pregame because the visuals are done with the drums required for the implementation of the Ohio Ramp Entrance and Script.
Army leader
Each band line has one Squad Leader, and one Assistant Squad Leader, with the exception of A line that has two Assistants. The role of the Troop Leader is to make sure that each line is in timely training, attending the meeting, and making sure all members in the line are fighting for the best during each exercise and performance. The Troop Leader also runs Friday's music checks and game day uniforms and instrument inspections, as well as assessing line challenges on Monday. Leaders Squad should also try for the band, usually for a week before other bands do the testing. The troop leader has been cut from the band in recent years. In this case, the Assistant will be the Chief Army Leader, and one of the highest returning band members will be offered Assistant positions.
Main Drum
Since the band's early days, there has been a great drum in charge of the band. The main drum role is to be the student in charge of the band in the field and during the show. Typically, the main drum will be a single point of contact in a military "command chain" that will directly interact with the referring staff in terms of complaints, comments, and questions from band members. The role of the main drum has grown significantly over the years. Instead of just lining up in front of the band, the drum majors started doing tricks with their sticks, and turned into a one-man show of processions in the field to equip the band during their formation.
Today, being the main drum for OSUMB is one of the most difficult college drum positions to achieve in this country. This is the most physically and mentally challenging challenge, and requires endless flexibility, concentration, and thinking and creativity. Usually, there is only one Drum Major and one Drum Major Assistant for this season. Major Assistant Drums will often wear different uniforms, uniform representatives played by Drum Major of the OSU Military Band. The Military Band is a marching band run separately from OSUMB that allows woodwind instruments, and plays in parades especially ROTC and other campus events when the Marching Band can not perform or during the off-season Marching Band.
In 2013, Drum Major can not perform for the first four games of the season. This requires the Major Drum Assistant to take on the role of Drum Major. One of the highest scoring participants (at trial) D-row assumes the role of the Major Drum Assistant. After the Major Drum can return to the field, the first historic for OSUMB takes place. In OSU vs. Wisconsin 2013 match, the band introduced three drum majors for the first time. The band finished the season with two Drum Majors and one Assistant; in 2014, the band returned to one Major Drum and one Assistant.
Student Staff
As well as 228 marching and playing band members, there are 14 additional staff members who do not line up. The student staff is responsible for daily events at the student band level. There are two Chiefs of Staff responsible for a separate area. The Chief Secretary oversees the secretary's office, the Chief Manager oversees the Staff Manager. Student Staff of 14 members is broken as follows:
- The Chief Manager oversees two uniform managers, one tailor, two instrument managers, and two A/V technicians and a Record Fund.
- Chief Secretary, two secretary assistants and one librarian/secretary
All staff members wear OSUMB uniforms and work throughout the school year in band offices. The Student Staff Member, along with the Main Trainee Drum, holds the stairs of the board of directors in the field, standing on the sidelines along the sidelines to observe and collect uniform instruments or parts that may fall during the show, and even wear costumes or work props for field performances. If there is a hole in the band due to illness or injury, and a full 228 piece band is required for the show, the Student Staff will line up with the instrument. These staff members typically get a "crash course" in the specific things that are brought and positioned by the instrument, but are not expected to play an instrument or memorize music, although memorizing chart positions is often necessary. Many members of the Student Staff are musicians themselves, but some do not have brass or percussion backgrounds.
Direct staff
Jonathan "Jon" Waters became Director in 2012, replacing the old Director Dr. Jon Woods. Waters held the post until his shooting in July 2014; the band marched during the 2014 season under the interim leadership. Russell Mikkelson, Director of Band OS, and Dr. Ir. Scott Jones, Vice Director of Band OSU. Chris Hoch was named Interim Director in 2015, becoming a permanent Director in 2016.
OSUMB-sized bands require large referrer staff. All the directors are experienced in performing all school songs and music shows, and attending various band shows and rallying the spirit with the band. Directors are usually most busy with the band administration side, leaving most of the smaller performances that do not require the entire band to other steering staff. These directors form uniformed steering staff. In addition, other professors from OSU School of Music regularly perform bands during the show. These include the Director of the School of Music, and the Director and Deputy Director of the Band.
The current OSUMB steering staff is as follows: Chris Hoch, Director of Marching and Athletic Bands, Mr. Phillip Day, Associate Director of Marching and Athletic Bands, Mr. Michael Smith, Assistant Director of Marching and Athletic Bands, as well as six graduate assistants, Mr. Joe Carver, PhD Candidate in Music Education, Mr. Onsby Rose, Candidate DMA in Doing, Ms. Jennifer Ollis, Prospective Master in Doing, Mr. Jeff Krubsack, Prospective Master in Doing, Mr. Todd Fessler, Prospective Master in Doing, and Ms. Kristin Lin, Prospective Master in Doing.
All Marching and Athletic Bands leaders report directly to, and are under the guidance of Ohio State University Band Director, Dr. Russel Mikkelson.
Organize staff
Due to the unique OSUMB instrumentation, all music for the show must be specially arranged. The band usually plays a variety of music throughout the season, and employs the expertise of a number of local and renowned stylists. OSUMB's first stylist, Richard Heine, is considered most responsible for the unique sounds of the band. All the staff manage since Heine remained faithful to the same style of set up, while extending the band's repertoire. John Tatgenhorst became a regulatory staff after his highly successful arrangement "Hang On, Sloopy!" in the mid-1960s. Other architects include composers of world renowned concert band James Swearingen, Dr Ted McDaniel, Ken McCoy, Steve Pfaffman, Lisa Galvin, and John Brennan.
Additional staff
To keep the band running smoothly, there were a number of other staff members who wore blazer uniforms and worked behind the scenes for the band. Some of these members include audio engineering staff, broadcasters, visiting band liaison, physical trainers, and Main drum trainers.
Tradition
Ohio Script
The Ohio script, Ohio State University Marching Band's signature formation, was done before the home game. The Ohio script was first performed by The Ohio State Marching Band on October 24, 1936, at the Ohio State football game versus Indiana University. According to The Ohio State University Library, a similar floating formation was first performed during the 1932 season by the University of Michigan Marching Band.
The Ohio Script is the most recognized trademark associated with Ohio State Football and The Ohio State University Marching Band. It was designed by band director Eugene J. Weigel, who based the "Ohio" script design encircled on the Ohio Loew Theater tent sign in downtown Columbus.
Scripts are a series of evolutions and integrated formations. The band first forms a Triple Block O formation, then slowly unwinds to form letters while playing Robert Planquette Le RÃÆ'Â © giment de Sambre et Meuse . The main drum leads O outside into a loose movement around the script curve, every musician keeps on moving. Slowly the three blocks open into a long line that circles around, creating the OSUMB trademark. Unlike typical follow-the-leader exercises, the Ohio Script is a very specialized maneuver that is measured and mapped. Each band member is required to memorize the count for each section of the formation. The Troop Leaders, as part of their test exercises, were asked to line up the Ohio Scripts, individually, from where they were in the block to their final position to make sure they were counting and not just following the person in front of them. This is also necessary if the main drum can not be used for several reasons (injury, sudden illness).
Each time a formation exercise is performed, a fourth or five year old sousaphone player is chosen to stand as a point at "i" from "Ohio." Since the Ohio Script formation is one of the many new formations entered by director Weigel, there is no extra emphasis on dotting. Initially, E-flat cornet player, John Brungart, was the first "i" -dotter. Brungart graced "i" twice more that season, in a show during a halftime show against Pittsburgh and Chicago. The first recorded example of a sousaphone player who graced me was the last game of the 1936 season on November 21 at home versus Michigan. In the fall of 1937, Weigel switched to Glen Johnson, a sousaphone player, and shouted, "Hey, you! Change the place with the trumpet player on the dot." A year later, when the big drum arrived on the "i" three or four steps too early, Johnson turned and bowed to the crowd to use the rest of the music. The bow has been a part of the show ever since. Glen then became the second sousaphone player to mark "i" on October 23, 1937. Since then, sousaphone players have marked "i" more than 800 times.
Today, near the end of the formation, the major drums and "i" -high five of each other. Then with 16 steps to enter the song, they stepped up "i". When they arrived, the main drum pointed to the point, and "i" -circled and bowed greatly to either side of the stadium.
There are two versions commonly seen from the Ohio drill script: Single Script, and Double Script. Single Script performed with 192 members of the band block and most often photographed. A Double Script was performed with 224 of the 228 full band members. Three rows of J alternated alternately "sitting" during the Double Script show. Double scripts are almost always done in away games, NFL shows, and in home games when there are a large number of Sousaphone players who qualify i-dot.
In the Ohio State-USC 2009 game, sousaphonist Frank Cosenza Jr. take his position adorn "i". On the way to get his bow, the sousaphone bell hit the cameraman who recorded it.
In 2013 Ohio State - Florida A & amp; M game, OSUMB performs one Ohio Script, sharing the field with Ohio State School for the Blind, which features the Ohio Braille Manuscript. Ohio State School for the Blind hosts the only blind marching band in the world. Some students have low vision, and can walk without help, but many have virtually no visual acuity, and require the help of a marching assistant, who guides the musicians in the field. Some students can read very large print music, others can read Braille music, while some just learn by ear, memorize the part that is played to them.
Honorary "i" -dotter
Woody Hayes, Bob Hope, Jack Nicklaus, James "Buster" Douglas, OSU President Novice Fawcett, Gordon Gee and their wives, late composer Richard "Dick" Heine, Ann Droste, wife of retired director and former OSUMB member Paul Droste, and retired ticketing director of OSU Robert Ries, John Glenn and his wife Annie Glenn, OSU alumnus and founder, chairman and CEO of The Limited Brands Leslie Wexner, and former coach Earle Bruce are some of the elected non-band members who have had the honor of decorating "me". It is considered the greatest honor that the band can give to non-band members and is a very special (and rare) event. The fourth or fifth-year sousaphone player selected to denote "i" for that particular game must submit its place for honorary members to mark "i".
On November 19, 2011, Jon Woods, director of the marching band for 28 years earlier, marked "i" in his last home game that directed the band. He was informed of the nomination by the band with a note given to him in a special enclosed ceremony that morning. He was the only non-band member for dot "i" for the only game where OSUMB did the Ohio Script twice. Ohio's first drama of the game at its traditional pregame featured senior sousaphone player, Jonathan Lampley, graced "i". Woods marked "i" in a special second appearance of the Ohio Script during the break.
Although not the famous Ohio Script formation, John Glenn and his wife Annie Glenn returned to Ohio Stadium on September 22, 2012, to mark "i" in the word America during the NASA themed part-time event. a tribute to the achievements and timing of NASA Glenn as an Ohio senator.
Diamond Ohio
The Ohio Diamond logo, made by superimposing I above center H, and making O a sharp triangle, was first created by OSUMB in the late 1930s. The band continues to use this formation today every home football game as the team's incoming tunnel. The Ohio University Marching 110 also used the Diamond Ohio logo since 1966 when director Gene Thrailkill designed a pregame set model after the Ohio State University Marching Band to deliver the newly reformed March 110 symbol. Photos show OSUMB director Manley Whitcomb (1939-1942, 1946-1951) charted this formation on a table lined with field markings, and other photographs depicting the band in the appearance of the Ohio Diamond as far back as 1939.
Skull Session
The first Skull Session held at St. John Arena was in 1957. Prior to this, Skull Session was nothing more than a last run through music on the morning of the match. Initially, this is a closed exercise that finally opened for friends and family members. Every week, more and more people appear to hear the band practice that director, Jack Evans, decides to move the practice to St. John Arena across the street. Today, more than 14,000 people packed St. John Arena every home game to see the band and the football team. Many of these people do not even have tickets for the game, but the journey hours are just for the chance to see and hear the band.
During the Skull Sessions, fans are treated to a variety of activities. Each week the band's "guiding group" performed the song to go with the football team this week. Cheer groups are selected from their respective sections: Trumpet Cheers (Cheer Group), Trombone Cheers, Horn Cheers, Baritone Cheers, Brass Stage (Instruments from every part of the band except percussion), Cheers percussion (often Wipeout) and Tuba-Fours. At some point after this performance, the football team entered James Swearingen's "Fanfare for a New Era" voice. As soon as they enter, the senior soccer player who has been chosen speaks to the band and fans at St. John Arena followed by head coach. The team then came out of the "Hang On, Sloopy!" After leaving the football team, the band started with a tradition associated with the Skull Sessions. These include the first and slowest "Fight the Team Across the Field" performance, and on chorus repetition, at well-known tempos and dynamics. The band is also known for performing the Eternal Father, Strong to Save, otherwise known as The Navy Hymn to officially start every Skull Session concert. If a college band is present, they will perform their pre-match and halftime performances, followed by OSUMB performance from pre-match and halftime. At each Skeletal Session, there are guests of Ohio high school marching band. The high school band played various songs before the Skull Sessions to entertain the audiences awaiting the arrival of OSUMB. During Homecoming, OSU Athletic Band also performed at Skull Session, transacting with high school guest bands on various pieces of music. The OSU Athletic Band is run by the same band staff as the marching band, and often has many students performing in both.
Access path
The ramp entrance is known as one of the most respected traditions among band members, as well as being physically demanding. The entrance of the ramp starts usually around 19:45 on the countdown clock. There are video trailers displayed on the scoreboard before the band emerges from the road tunnel. At the end of this video, Diamond Ohio appears on the screen. This is a sign for the percussion section to start down the road.
The percussion section is the first to descend the road, and to the field; not for rhythm, but cheers with tempo exactly 180 times per minute (bpm). Drum snare does a unique swing arm because everyone clearly pronounces O-H-I-O, OHIO repeatedly. A series of complicated flanking maneuvers called the "V" power lead JI Row into their files on the block.
The "Ramp" rhythm is then played exactly 17 times in a row, also at 180 bpm, like the other lines in the band file in the ramp, into the field, and into their positions. After the row is placed, the member marks the time until all the rows are in position.
As the last two lines, the T and X files came in, their team leader nodded to the two Sousaphone row team leaders (KL Row), who then sounded a loud thunder on their whistle. The whole band responded to this call with a deafening scream of "Whistle!". After the last Ramp rhythm is played, the roll-off is played, while the whole band (except JI Row) maneuver the conversion step, and the horn up.
The band started playing the intro "Buckeye Battle Cry" while marking the time. This is followed by verse, while the band enters what is called a "part-time step" (marking time); one step per every two taps. During that paragraph, lifting the member's legs (completion of the full seat step) is essential for a clean view and precision of the crowd. Also, during that verse, KL Row performs a special flashlight in which they tilt the bell slightly backward, and swing their entire upper body, including their horns, to their pace. Flash Horn horns are based on the swing horns that OSUMB Sousaphones did while marching until the 1970s. During this half-time step, there was a special seat on the deck of the Ohio Stadium where Dr. Paul Droste was always seated, which gave him a clear picture of the diagonal alignment of the band in the block.
After the completion of the verse, the band proceeded to march south under the field to the two choruses of the Buckeye Battle Cry. The band then executes "stop, kick, down", followed by a "step forward". At this point, Drum Major runs back through the band, blowing a short whistle to the main snare drummer, who starts the roll off to start the rest of the pregame event, which includes playing the team visiting bout songs, Ohio Script, OSU alma mater, Carmen Ohio, and Anthem, which is usually done by visiting band directors, or staff members of OSU School of Music.
Turn back
During the introduction and poetry of "Buckeye Battle Cry", the main drum enters the stadium down the path, then struts through the band and comes to the front of the row where they do the back bend, shaping their bodies into the shape of an O. After a dramatic pause, a large drum a scuffle touches the grass while the band starts playing two choruses from Buckeye Battle Cry while marching towards the South Stand. The main drum reaches the end zone and throws a stick through the goalpost as the band completes the downfield draw. The song of the opposing team struggle played as a salute to their university returned the band to the midfield before completing the pregame show which normally includes the highly acclaimed Ohio Script.
Neutron Man
Orlas King, (1942-2004) also known as Neutron Man will explode into an original dance whenever the band plays the Neutron Pointer Sisters Dance.
Uniform
Initial years
The current OSUMB uniforms are very different from the earliest uniforms. The earliest band uniforms were military style and incorporated from US military uniforms with pieces from the Civil War era. High collar jacket is the first solid design for band uniform. The first hat worn by the band was Pershing's protective cap with a military "peace" eagle as a symbol of hats and puffs of "puff powder" red and gray, so called because the feathers were very fine, almost like the feathers they used. built. OSU also experimented with gray wool bucket hats that looked similar to kepi or shako with feathers.
As a Land-Grant school, Ohio State is required to provide military training as part of the core curriculum. Before World War II, every college ran the ROTC program as an independent organization with National guidelines. Each college designed its own uniform and emblem to promote the spirit of the corps. After a ROTC cadet passes and receives a military commission, then a new officer will wear a uniform from each branch. After World War II, the ROTC program was modified, ending college-specific uniforms for non-military colleges, and allowing cadets to wear their preferred branch uniforms.
OSU ROTC shoulder badge is a red and gray circle. It's worn on the right shoulder. In the right arm, the five-pointed star signifies OSU is the recipient of the Honor School ROTC award. Near the left arm buckle, the shield patch with AS R.O.T.C embroidered on it is worn. If the cadets get the rank at ROTC, they wear their rank badges on each arm. Color chevrons ratings and ROTC shield patches are determined by the military division in which the cadets are looking for commissions. For example, an Artillery cadet will wear a black shield with red letters and a black chevron on a red background, while an Infantry cadet will wear a black shield with teal letters and black chevrons with a teal background. The hat also looked more modern, more like a modern military style visor cap. ROTC chin straps and gold uniform buttons. The eagle of peace remained, but an addition was made to the eagles, an additional banner that appeared on the banner of E. Pluribus Unum from the eagle's beak. This banner reads only "OHIO," earning the OSUMB peace with the nickname "Eagle Ohio." Early Eagle Ohios is made of gold-colored metal to match buttons and chins from jackets and uniform hats. The regular uniforms of OSU ROTC cadets include a navy blue suit, light blue shirt, black tie, dark blue pants, white cotton spats, black shoes, and white canvas belt with gold buckles.
This uniform is the standard for all ROTC branches. Because OSUMB is under the control of the ROTC department for most of its early existence, the band's uniforms are just more ROTC uniforms, such as feathers, gloves, and Western-style cotton belts. The red and gray feathers take on more of the upright style that is still visible today. Kappa Kappa Psi, the national honor fraternity band, designed a special recognition bar to wear band uniforms by the brothers during the early days of the college band. This introduction bar has the same size and shape as the military band. The bars are blue and white, separated along the diagonal axis, with the Greek letter KK? along this diagonal. The letters are golden. This bar should be worn on the uniform in the same way as the military tape, and OSUMB allows all KKY brothers to wear this bar.
1950s-1980s
In 1952, OSUMB officially ended its relationship with the ROTC department. Around the same time, Lily Ames Co., the last supplier of OSU's special OSOT uniform, closed the door. OSU bought the remaining uniform from Lily Ames. The band has a special patch sewn on the jacket's shoulder. The rank of the badge was also removed from the band uniform. The right shoulder holds a gray circular patch with a red Buckeye leaf and around the edge of the patch reading: The Ohio State University Buckeyes. The left shoulder patch is a miniature seal of Ohio State University. Patch is red with edge reading: The Ohio State University -Columbus-. During this time, Tau Beta Sigma, a national honor band band, became active in OSUMB as well, although women were not allowed to be in the band in the field. At this point, all the sisters of the dorm were given a unique uniform. The sisters were wearing the same jacket, shirt, and tie with the band members. The sisters wore long skirts of military style, hoses, and military-style military shoes. The sisters wear them ??? introduction panel (identical to the brotherhood version) on their uniform. Women can fulfill roles with bands as secretaries and librarians, but are not allowed to line up.
During the 1960s and 1970s, these uniforms became obsolete. The Fechheimer Bros of Cincinnati created several uniforms for OSU. This uniform is the same blue sea with the previous uniform, except the button is converted into silver. At this time the chin straps and Eagle Ohio are also converted into silver. The blobs give rise to a modern red and gray appearance and are built of hard turkey hairs. Sparks change from fabric to vinyl during this time as well. The shoulder patch changes the design and size. The uniforms changed very little from the 1970s to 1988, except for things like hat makers, brief periods in which Ohio's large metal diamonds replaced Eagle Ohio, and the use of aluminum cap bands instead of the customizable silver type. After director Charles Spohn, the Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma confession bars are no longer officially charged on OSUMB uniforms. During the years of expansion in the 1970s, many uniforms dating from the 1940s had to be extracted from storage and updated with the current patch band design. For close and close observers, people will notice significant differences in cuts and uniform styles. Even hats are not standardized. The only common thread among the uniforms is the color, which even begins to fade on the older uniforms. It is a common practice for band members to use black markers to repair ragged uniform parts exposed to white cotton lining. This uniform should also be used by the Military band, and fall apart. Pieces are sourced as needed from manufacturers like Ostwald, Bayly, Frechheimer, and DeMoulin Brothers. The Fechheimer Corporation began producing police uniforms in the 1980s that matched the Marching Band uniform design. This ended up being a standard replacement surge coat until 1989, when Dr. Woods commissioned a new uniform style.
1988 overhaul
In 1988, Dr. Jon Woods commissioned the biggest changes to the OSUMB uniform. The Fechheimer Bros also made this uniform. Everything seems to change to some extent. This uniform debuted for a homecoming game against Purdue in 1988.
2006 changed
From 1989 to 2005, it was a common practice for the Marching Band to buy only a few new uniforms each season to replace clothes that were heavily damaged, damaged or lost. The Fruhauf company made these small uniforms. In 2005, a generous to OSUMB donated a large sum of money to buy new uniforms for the entire band. Generous want uniforms throughout the band and not only have money used for replacement uniforms. Dr Jon Woods decided that additional minor changes would help give the band a fresh and new look for the 2006 season. Minimal changes include updated arm lines (new lines consisting of one red line and one gray line) to minimize use of old lines, uniform patch fixings, and gaps placed under the left breast pocket flap for snare drum to be drilled through them (common practice through band history is to cut holes under pocket flap to allow clip attachments to pass uniform).
2013 changed
In 2013, the band received a major boost in funding, allowing the band to provide more free uniform parts previously purchased by the band's students. The band also bought a new cold weather coat that can be worn in the stands during the game. Previous cold winter coats include black wool, Holloway collar jackets and Liz Claiborne. In 2013, the band has switched to double breasted wool overcoats similar to the U.S. Class coat. US Army. This jacket has six Great Seal of Ohio buttons, and has large pockets to keep the band members' hands warm while not playing their instruments. The band also changed the vinyl spat. An outdated has a white elastic strap, which is a special order product. Due to a shortage in marching band spats throughout the United States, the band chose to wear a standard white vinyl spat that has a black elastic cord.
Main Drum Uniform
The main drum uniform has gone through countless changes since Essington's "Tubby" uniforms in the band's early days. Each main drum uniform of the band is tailored to the needs. Shortly after a major spring test, Fruhauf Uniform company sent representatives to make exact measurements of the main drum and main drum assistant. At this point, the main drum is free to take artistic license on their uniform style. They may choose to model their uniforms in a consistent style since the 1950s, with minor changes or they may choose to make more striking changes, requiring the consent of the referring staff. Most drum majors choose only minor modifications, such as wearing a tassel on a high feather hat or arranging the straps worn to adorn the hat. The main uniform of modern drums, chosen by most drum majors without significant changes, took root in the 1950s.
Uniform director
The steering staff have been wearing different style uniforms with marching bands from the beginning. The uniforms took on a style similar to the US Navy's double-breasted clothes jackets in the 1940s and 1950s. Directing staff has two thin gold lines that surround the circumference of the arm cuff area, similar to the lines of the US Navy ranking system. Directing staff also uses two lau-shaped symbols. This is gold along with all the buttons on the uniform. The directors wear the same hat as the marching band minus plume.
The director's uniforms come in different levels of decoration, some are very basic, others have many designs and embroidery. Directing staff started using the sleeve ranking system under Jack Evans, but pictures from the directors of Evans and Charlie Spohn showed that there was no clear pattern for the lines. Finally, Dr. Paul Droste introduces the current ranking arm structure that is used today. His uniform has three lines showing him as a director, and Associate director, Jon Woods, has two lines. Current arm strip schemes are: 4 lines for Director, 3 strips for Associate Director, 2 strips for Assistant Director and 1 stripe for Graduate Assistant Director.
Droste was also the first to use a military-style hat with "scrambled scrambled eggs" and a visor leaf. Other directors have used different styles of band hats with varying degrees of ornamentation. Woods, Waters and Hoch continued the scrambled egg tradition with their uniform hats.
Other members of the band staff like the Music School staff performing (including Dr. Mikkelson and Dr. Jones during their interim leadership) and the Marching Band staff who did not use the gray blazer jacket with the OSUMB emblem embroidered to the left of the pocket, a white shirt with a red tie OSUMB (or a red tie), trousers and black shoes.
Blazer Uniform
Before the 1960s, the band wore a modified version of the full uniform on a long journey. The modified uniforms are also worn when the band is in concert. It consists of a featherless band cap and a white waist belt worn instead of a cross belt. The band also wore a red citation strap on the left shoulder. As more and more trips are made, the band finds it necessary to create a separate travel uniform that allows regular uniforms to remain clean and depressed. The band's students wore black blazers with a patch of OSUMB tops in the far left pocket, white shirt, red OSUMB tie, gray pants, and black shoes. Though not technically permitted, many band members can be seen wearing their band caps on long journeys using air travel, since hats can not be placed in luggage bays for fear of breaking. The band's students often collect pins on the various functions they attend, which they then wear on the Blazer uniform.
All the band staff wore gray Blazers with embroidered OSUMB peaks in left breast pocket, white shirt, red OSUMB tie, black pants, and black shoes. While the pins are generally not worn by the band staff, some members wear one or two.
Gray Uniform
Gray uniforms have been seen in photos as early as the 1960s. The purpose of the Gray Uniform is to give the band staff an idea of ​​what the band looks like in the formation when dressed the same. This allows for last minute modifications to drill without making the band wear full uniform. Gray uniforms are almost the same used and used as military physical training uniforms. Gray uniforms consist of gray T-shirts and gray shorts. The band's hat is proudly worn with this uniform.
Instruments
Current instrument
OSUMB uses only the brass and percussion instruments listed below:
S - Yamaha Silver Plate, SP - King/Conn Silver Plate, SB/SBW - King/Conn Satin Silver Orde Khusus Plating
Kuningan:
- E? Cornet
- B? Trumpet
- B? Flugelhorns
- Dalam melofon
- B? Tenor Trombone
- Bass Trombone
- bariton
- Sousaphones
Tap on:
- Snare drums
- Symbol
- Tenor
- Bass Drums
Previously used instruments
Marching Band has used instruments from the following manufacturers in recent years.
Kuningan:
- E? Cornets - Getzen Capri, York
- B? Cornets and Trumpets - Yamaha Xeno,
- B? Flugelhorns - Getzen Capri, Yamaha, Couesnon
- E? Alto Horns - Yamaha, Holton, Couesnon, H.N. White/King
- F Mellophones - Getzen
- B? Tromboniums dan Tenor Horns - Conn, King
- B? Trombone - Raja, Bach, Reynolds
- B? Baritones/Euphoniums - King, Conn (Euphonium dua lonceng juga umum)
- Sousaphones (E? dan B?) - Conn, King
Tap:
- Snares - Pearl, Yamaha, Ludwig, Gretsch (various models have wood or aluminum shells)
- Tenor - Pearl, Yamaha, Ludwig (Ludwig created the first canvas set tied to a duo tenor for the band, while the trio and quads were worn with standard shoulder harness)
- Basses - Pearl, Yamaha, Ludwig, Gretsch
- Cymbals - Sabian, Paiste
Moviesography
Accolades
Marching Band Ohio State University has been honored with The Sudler Trophy for an outstanding campus band, and in 1988 featured in a multi-page article on USA Today .
The band also performed in seven Inaugural Parades. The band represented the State of Ohio during the inauguration of Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon (1969 and 1973), George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush (2001 and 2005), and Barack Obama (2009).
In 2006, the Marching Band was featured during the recording of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Stewart brought his program to Columbus to highlight the Ohio governor's race in 2006. The band performed the theme musical arrangements, and was shown during the closing segment known as "Moment of Zen."
During an October 6, 2012, soccer match between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Ohio State, the Band features awards for video games, containing music from games such as Pokémon, Super Mario Bros. , Hello , Tetris , Pac-Man
The 7 September 2013 game against San Diego State University, united on a four-day notice, featuring music from the TV game show Precise Prices , Family Conflicts , Jeopardy! , and Wheel of Fortune , as well as jabs at the University of Michigan. The 28 September 2013 game against the University of Wisconsin features state and western themed performances that receive many awards for the formation of a singing cowboy who took off his hat, as well as steam locomotive racing on the field. For the Homecoming match on October 19 against the University of Iowa, the band performed a homage to Michael Jackson, featuring OSU Gospel Voices choir for "Man in the Mirror." During the show, band members perform individual "Moonwalks", and also create a Michael Jackson image featuring Moonwalk across the field, complete with sequined gloves. The award has been viewed on YouTube by over 8 million people, and is featured on many television programs and newspapers. The show even caught the attention of Katherine Jackson, Michael's mother. He is cited as very grateful and gracious for the performance of Michael's music band.
However, the award does not stop there. With four days of preparation, the band performed a film-themed halftime show on October 26 against Pennsylvania State University. The show features music from Superman, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, and Pirates of the Caribbean. The formation included Superman's picture straightening and solidifying collapsed buildings, Harry Potter in a broomstick chasing the Snitch during a Quidditch match, Tyrannosaurus Rex chasing and eating someone wearing the University of Michigan football jersey, and two pirate ships, one with the Ohio State flag, and the other with the Michigan flag, engaged in a loose sea battle, with the OSU ship crashing into the Michigan ship and drowning it. The event has more than 12 million views on YouTube, and the success of both shows has attracted national media attention. Many media outlets have conducted interviews with band members, steering staff, and other University officials about the band's success program.
On November 23, 2013, The Onion , an online satirical news website, featured a picture of a doctor from the Marching Band who formed a pentagram on the field during the show. Satire from the band is partly done because of YouTube videos that are no longer available, where the video makers claim the band's program is under the possession of a demon.
The 2014 marching band season is difficult for band members and staff, with temporary steering staff and national spotlight programs turned on in a negative light because of the release of reports by Universities claiming "sexual" culture. Many people in the media questioned whether the 2014 band would be able to continue to impress the audience without the leadership of Jon Waters. The band took to the field in Baltimore for the season opener against the United States Naval Academy. This condensed event features more traditional military-style symmetrical exercises that emphasize accuracy. The band also created a picture of soldiers marching with the banner of Civil War regiments. The band also played a Navy service song and formed a floating anchor, the first formation performed by OSUMB in 1934, also in a match against the Naval Academy in Baltimore. The show ended with a double Ohio script. The show was well received by fans from both schools and featured in the national headlines to become the band's first appearance since the cessation of their director. For the first home game in 2014, the band featured awards for classical television shows, including Dragons, The Simpsons, The Addams Family , > M * A * S * H ​​â € <â € <, I'm Dreaming Jeannie , Office , Game of Thrones , Hawaii Five-O, The Brady Bunch, and The Lone Ranger. Drill options include Bart Simpson on skateboards, Thing waving to the audience, a helicopter blowing up Michigan Block M, costumed Jeannie emerging from his magic bottle, a surfer who rides a wave, costumes a Brady Bunch character in their trademark box, a fire-dragging dragon, and the Silver Lone Ranger horse that galloped in the field. This event instantly became a viral hit, making news across the country. The band is titled "TV Land, Too!" and has a large banner with the Land TV network logo in the field. The Land TV network responded to the band by releasing a video thanking them for celebrating classic TV. Actor Tom Hanks also gave the band substantial credit through Facebook and Twitter for this event.
The second home game also features an annual Alumni reunion. Until recently, the largest number of band alumni encouraged band staff to showcase both bands in the field for most of the performances. The theme of the show is D-Day, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the US invasion of Normandy. Options include "This is My Country", "American Patrol", a medley song of military service, and "America the Beautiful". The band formed an animation of a famous sailor who kissed a woman in New York City after returning home from a war, an army tank, anchor ships, an American flag plant at Iwo Jima, a classic twin-engine bomber, and a coast guard boat. Nearly 800 alumni bands frame the band today during most of their formations. "America the Beautiful" ended with the raising of a giant American flag bordered by the band today, while the alumni bands formed USA letters to each side of the stadium. The show ended with the appearance of the Ohio Script quadruple. The event also gained national recognition, especially because of its proximity to the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Relationships with other marching art
The band, due to its unique instrumentation, is sometimes compared to drums and trumpet corps. The composition of the drum corps consists of brass instruments, marching percussion, front ensemble, color protector, and main drum. The drum corps is also an independent, non-profit organization. Many are affiliated with VFW or American legions, or Scout troops. The Marching Band is affiliated only with The Ohio State University. The band also has no color guard, permanent front ensemble, or main drum in drum corps definition. A large drum drum only performs corps during the show, while OSU's main drum does not perform the band at all. The Marching Band can now be technically eligible if it deducts the amount due to changes in the Drum Corps rules that allow all brass instruments. The Marching Band has similarities in style and substance with classical drums and trumpet corps, as it was popular before the creation of Drum Corps International. Most classical corps, for example, carry their marching percussions using sling and rope, similar to how the Marching Band still does it. Many of the classical drum corps also perform flashing horns or swings, body movements, and loose music displays in a general show idea.
The Marching Band remains faithful to its military roots, while encouraging new marching innovations. The percussion section is a prime example. The percussion section of the Marching Band first added tenor duo tom in 1970. Around this time, drum corps began experimenting with marching tympani as well as duo and tri tom. The band transitioned into tri-toms in the 1980s. Drum corps continue to expand their percussion section with quad toms, adding additional place drums to make quints or sextets, along with improving bass drum lines of various sizes to allow tonal parts to be played. In the 1990s, the Marching Band turned into a quad-tom, but continued to use two bass drums. In 2005, the band made the transition to the full bass tonal drum line, and added two additional drum spots to the quads in 2008. This gave the Marching Band a percussion section equivalent to many drums and trumpet corps. From a marching perspective, Ramp Entrance, with 180 beats per minute, is considered the fastest tempo performed by marching ensembles until the late 1980s/early 1990s, when the Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps broke the 200 bpm threshold. The Marching Band is also bigger than any drum corps, because the maximum performer in the DCI corps is 150.
References
External links
- Official website
- Refute the claim that Michigan did the first Ohio script
- Photo of the original Ohio Theater sign, the source for the Ohio Script design. Library of Congress.
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