FWIW,DId anyone mention that the movie that started this discussion has nothing to do with drum corps?
To quote the website... "Drumline is a unique look at the world and culture of show-style marching bands at America's black universities." Chris --- John Dutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for pointing out the significance and history of the Drum Corps. I > don't believe that the current organization of DCI provides the outlet that > you were so fortunate to receive. The instruments used today are three valve > instruments with only a couple of exceptions. I was as well under the > impression that today's Corps could have significant expense. Also, I am > unaware of any current VFW or American Legion affiliation since 1972. There > are many opinions even within the current DCI about its self-value and its > expansion/contraction. > > I respect your experiences and opinions of Drum Corps. I don't believe > anyone has the intent of belittling your experiences. Most of us went to > some sort of band camp at some time and we still find humour there regardless > of our enjoyment of that camp. > > Some interesting links about history of DCI and its value as told from the > inside: > http://bandtek.com/drill/dci-destruction.htm (An article defending > the giant Corps from attack within) > http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/estudent/jlritter/dci.htm (A most excellent > article on the history and significance and modern incarnation of Drum Corps) > http://www.cavaliers.org/years/five.html (One of the most famous and > largest DCI drum corps today-) > > Respectfully, > John Dutton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 01:05 AM > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Drum-Line: The Movie > > > -- > > I have always enjoyed the conversations on this website, but I have refrained > from responding my opinions. The latest negative comments regarding DCI has > hit me on a personal level. The reason is that drum camp/bugle corps, while > maybe not the perfect medium for teaching music, offered an opportunity for > "under-privileged" kids with no outlet or hope to be part of something > positive in their lives. As a 9 yr old inner-city child, my parents were not > educated or had the financial means to provide their children with anything > more than what the inner-city had to offer. I am here to tell you that if it > wasn`t for the drum camp bugle corps program, I would not have had any > discipline or interest in playing any instument. As a child with no exposure > to music this was the only outlet for self expression. All horn players know > how difficult it is to play a natural horn well, and perfectly in tune, not > to mention playing with passion as the composer intended. I was fortunate > enough at a very early age to learn to play a french horn bugle, with limited > valve capabilities, which gave me the strength of embouchre and heart that I > carry with me today. It is unfortunate that the critics of late have > negatively judged something that they were obviously fortunate enough not to > need a program that catered to "children without". Drum Camp bugle corps > were founded in the 1950`s by the American Legion & VFW. The youth > organizations grew over the years to become DCI. How could something so > successful and progressive for so many decades be viewed today as > insignificant and not respected as a legitimate musical outlet for young > people. Not only I, but I am sure others that grew up with drum camp bugle > corps, would be outraged at the ignorant comments made by those that don`t > understand the impact of what drum camp bugle corps meant to us as young > musicians. This is just one horn players personal experience that may have > been unconventional back then, but has grown to be an international > organization. > _______________________________________________ > Horn mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn
