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This cultural piece checks out one of the latest styles in band music.
Morgan State University, an HBCU - Historic Black College and University, is home to The Magnificent Marching Machine, the college's marching band. The marching band incorporates the latest hip hop music as well as r and b classics into its repertoire...plus, it has a remarkable field presence. This very modern marching band sets
modern music from the likes of Chaka Khan to Kanye West into
a 100 plus member marching band...often re-making electronically mixed sounds into the big band compositions you'll find at halftime.
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This cultural piece checks out one of the latest styles in band music. Morgan State University, an HBCU - Historic Black College and University, is home to The Magnificent Marching Machine, the college's marching band. The marching band incorporates the latest hip hop music as well as r and b classics into its repertoire...plus, it has a remarkable field presence. This very modern marching band sets modern music from the likes of Chaka Khan to Kanye West into a 100 plus member marching band...often re-making electronically mixed sounds into the big band compositions you'll find at halftime.
Broadcast History
Previously aired on WYPR's arts and culture magazine show, The Signal
Timing and Cues
suggested host intro: If the last time you heard a marching band, they were playing that old Fight Song, it's been too long! Listen to this audio postcard from Mary Rose Madden about a modern day marching band and you'll understand a little more about the music's foundations and future.
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