Drum

After running away this young man was 11 and later on he decided to join the army. His name is Johnny Clem and he was a drummer boy. He took roles as carrying people off the battlefield and helped lead the way with his music. Later in the story his drum was destroyed, so he bravely took a musket and started to fight for his side in the war. He was later known as "Johnny Shiloh". He was later made into a war Sargent in 1863. Johnny Clem was very courageous I thought. "I Wanted…

as the drummer of The Roots) talked about how he recorded drums for D’ Angelo’s “Voodoo” album during an interview at Red Bull Music Academy. In the recording session, he was told to emulate D’ Angelo programming the drum without quantizing it, which then accidentally created a raw, dragging and uneven drumming style that fits D’ Angelo’s music perfectly. It is very impressive to see Questlove in the interview deliberately play every drum beat behind but still being able to keep the…

After the flags passed, two baton twirlers preceded the rest of the SIU cheerleaders. The baton twirlers performed a coordinated routine which started with the music played by the Salukis Marching band. These two twirlers rotated their batons very fast, then they tossed them into the air and jumped to catch it before it dropped to the floor. Then three rows of cheerleaders who were wearing a very sophisticated uniform made with the SIU colors, maroon, black and white, passed. Their uniforms are…

Colonial Williamsburg attracts tourists through many means. However, our Fife and Drum Corps remains by far the most iconic entertainment heard or seen by the guests. In our red coats, shrill fifes wailing and snare drums booming, we compel our listeners to fall in step behind us and inspire new generations with a love of history. But nobody knows the individual members making up the Corps. If you ask us, I think we prefer it that way. When I, personally, march down The Duke of Gloucester Street…

The movie Whiplash from 2014 follows the story of Andrew Neiman as he is a jazz major student at Shaffer Conservatory in New York City. The movie starts out with Andrew playing the drums in the music room, when Terence Fletcher, a well-known conductor, walks in to see him playing. Fletcher invites Andrew to be a part of his studio band as the alternative drummer. When Andrew arrives to band practice the next day, he realizes Fletcher’s true personality. He is insulting, abusive, and a bully to…

Jemima Emerson, from Time Enough for Drums, goes through her life with ups and downs, like mine. She had the privilege to get educated, while many other girls may have not had that chance, by John Reid. She later got the chance to continue her life with John, and become his wife. Getting to the happiest parts of her life, she had to hit some downs. Her father as killed because of what the mother was doing in the war. Her mother went into a shock state and was not able to communicate for months.…

they’re doing, but they should also have the guts to make their opinions/ reasonings clear, especially when they are trying to work. 2.) In your opinion, what should the responsibilities of a Drum Major include? Well, obviously there’s keeping tempo. It’s the most important part of a Drum Major’s job. Otherwise, a Drum Major should be prepared to help other sections or…

supply brake pressure to all four wheels. A single reservoir master cylinder is often found on old vehicles that use four wheel drum brakes. In the mid-60s manufacturers improved brake designs and reliability by adding disc brakes to the front. These cars used a dual chamber master cylinder. In this situation the smaller part of the reservoir feeds the wheel cylinders for the drum brakes. The larger chamber provides fluid for the front disc brake calipers. This set up allowed the front and…

Heteronormativity, and it’s oppressive tenants of violence and strict masculinity, are used by Fletcher, Shaffer premier Jazz Ensemble instructor to train Andrew, the gentle and kind spirited drummer, what it means to be a perfect musician and a perfect man. THroughout the movie, we see how Fletcher uses homophobic slurs and homoerotic comments, and verbally and physically violent ploys and tactics to oppress Andrew, where it ultimately transforms Andrew into the image of what Fletcher wanted…

When people think of marching band, they tend to believe it is a joke or a waste of time. Marching band is a more time consuming activity that starts late in the summer. Yet the people that are not involved in the Fine Arts are more likely to have these false accusations. While most believe marching band is not a sport, is for the unpopular kids, and requires no prior skill, it in fact requires a great deal of time and dedication. A lot of marching bands practice on a daily bases, implying the…