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Interviewer
Deborah Anderson Silvers
Publication Date
4-4-2011
Date
2007-11-04
Abstract
Oral history interview with Ian Black, drum major in the Herd of Thunder Marching Band. Black, a music major, began playing clarinet in sixth grade and was a drum major in his high school’s marching band. Being in Herd of Thunder was one of his goals upon entering USF, and in his sophomore year he auditioned for drum major. A junior when this interview was conducted, it was his second year as drum major. The drum majors are responsible for setting tempos and leading the band in rehearsal and performance, which requires them to know everything about the show and its music. The band plays at all home games and occasionally travels to away games, including bowls; they have three different shows each year, which are performed at halftime. In this interview, Black describes his first year in the band, the process of becoming a drum major, and explains some of the band’s traditions.
Keywords
University of South Florida, Herd of Thunder Marching Band, Marching bands, Bands (Music), Drum majors
Extent
00:45:25; 22 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
U30-00008
Recommended Citation
Black, Ian, "Ian Black Oral History Interview" (2011). USF Oral History Projects. 4.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_oh_projects/4
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