drum corps

collocation in English

meaningsofdrumandcorps

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drum
noun[C]
uk
/drʌm/us
/drʌm/
a musical instrument, especially one made from a skin stretched over the end of a hollow tube or bowl, played by hitting with the hand or ...
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corps
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/kɔːr/us
/kɔːr/
a military unit trained to perform ...
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(Definition ofdrumandcorpsfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Around this time,drumcorpsbegan experimenting with marching timpani as well as duo and tri toms.
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Adrumcorpsis only allowed to have bell forward, valved brass.
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The piece was difficult to hear owing to the crowds and timpani of thedrumcorps.
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Chez still donates his time todrumcorps-activity and also conducts brass-music clinics throughout the country.
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It was better to us than the music of a martialdrumcorps, and our rhythms were far more complicated.
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The children also enjoyed such extra-curricular activities as choir, orchestra, concert band, military band,drumcorps, and athletics.
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In this respect, the bass section allows thedrumcorpsto delegate their timekeeping responsibilities and allows more freedom in the drum scores.
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Fantasydrumcorpsgoes beyond merely a roster and numbers.
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These festivities included a special singing of the national anthem, and later competition ofdrumcorpsfrom around the country.
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Despite pressure on show sponsors, judges, and otherdrumcorps, the corps were booked into a number of shows together.
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Most fife anddrumcorpsmarch in parades, perform concerts in festivals and state fairs, and expositions.
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Mostdrumcorpsconsider 4 or 5 tenors to be optimal.
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The 2001 season saw a significantly more competitivedrumcorpsfinishing in 13th place while wearing baby blue uniforms again.
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The band also does not have a color guard, permanent front ensemble, or a drum major in thedrumcorps' definition.
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In the 1970s and 1980s, the modern style ofdrumcorpsbegan to take shape.
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This milestone event marked the beginning of the moderndrumcorpsera.
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Every year, eachdrumcorpsprepares a single new show, approximately 815 minutes in length, and carefully refines this throughout the entire summer year.
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He instructed, managed, designed, arranged, directed, and coordinated national and internationaldrumcorpsfor 20 years.
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Their small line sound and well-balanced harmonics have made them the quintessential undersized line indrumcorps.
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Sophisticated playing (classical orchestras, marching bands,drumcorpsetc.) of course requires an appropriate training like any other instrument.
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