CMB150

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As college football celebrates its 150th anniversary, we explore its partner for nearly all of its century and a half run: The college marching band.

11 Episodes

The 5th Quarter: The HBCU Experience - The HBCU band Alumni Edition Interview with Lead Author Dr. Christy Walker
6/6/2021
17:49
CMB150 is back with a 5th Quarter of sorts: An interview with Dr. Christy Walker, lead author of the new book The HBCU Experience - The HBCU Band Alumni Edition, which tells the story of marching bands at Historically Black Colleges and Universities through the eyes of their alumni. CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Regulation - the Cadence of Game Day. Visit 80minutesofregulation.com Twitter & Facebook: @80mins Instagram: @eightyminutes
For The Culture
11/6/2019
5:26
Marching bands are part of the American culture, and can be found in everything from movies to popular music, parades, and even corporate events.  CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Regulation - the Cadence of Game Day. Visit 80minutesofregulation.com Twitter & Facebook: @80mins Instagram: @eightyminutes
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Inside the Band Room
11/6/2019
7:54
While some may see marching bands as a corollary function of football, bands have a culture all their own. CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Regulation - the Cadence of Game Day. Visit 80minutesofregulation.com Twitter & Facebook: @80mins Instagram: @eightyminutes
Maestro
11/5/2019
9:09
With so many architects of marching band as we know it, it's difficult to single out any individuals. William P. Foster, longtime director of Florida A&M's Marching 100, stands out from the rest. CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Regulation - the Cadence of Game Day. Visit 80minutesofregulation.com Twitter & Facebook: @80mins Instagram: @eightyminutes
The Sudler Trophy
11/5/2019
5:59
The Sudler Trophy is the highest honor awarded to college marching bands. It is bands' version of the Heisman Trophy? CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Regulation - the Cadence of Game Day. Visit 80minutesofregulation.com Twitter & Facebook: @80mins Instagram: @eightyminutes
Halftime Bonus Episode - The Professor William C. Moffit Collection
11/4/2019
18:30
On a recent work trip, I got the opportunity to check out the Professor William C. Moffit Collection at the University of Houston Library Archives. Bill Moffit was responsible for Patterns of Motion, which influences marching as we know it to this day. CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Regulation - the Cadence of Game Day. Visit 80minutesofregulation.com Twitter & Facebook: @80mins Instagram: @eightyminutes
Anatomy of a Marching Band
11/2/2019
11:33
Marching bands have their own unique instrumentation that sets them apart from other bands and ensembles. Learn about the anatomy that makes a marching band its own distinct art form. CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Regulation - the Cadence of Game Day. Visit 80minutesofregulation.com Twitter & Facebook: @80mins Instagram: @eightyminutes
Ya Gotta Have Style
10/27/2019
8:12
Not unlike the football teams they support, marching bands have a variety of different styles. CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Regulation - the Cadence of Game Day. Visit 80minutesofregulation.com Twitter & Facebook: @80mins Instagram: @eightyminutes
The Music That Moves Us
10/12/2019
6:26
Fight songs serve as the anthems for their respective institutions, and are an irreplaceable part of game day. However they may differ in form and style, their function is the same - to unite the fans. CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Regulation - the Cadence of Game Day. Visit 80minutesofregulation.com Twitter & Facebook: @80mins Instagram: @eightyminutes
No Counterpart Anywhere in the World
10/6/2019
12:33
The college marching band has been the soundtrack of college football since virtually the beginning. While its symbiotic relationship with football provides its broadest reach, the marching band is an art form all its own. CMB150 is a production of 80 Minutes of Regulation - the Cadence of Game Day. Visit 80minutesofregulation.com Twitter & Facebook: @80mins Instagram: @eightyminutes

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CMB150

Curtis Tarver

11 Episodes

The 5th Quarter: The HBCU Experience - The HBCU band Alumni Edition Interview with Lead Author Dr. Christy Walker

For The Culture

Inside the Band Room

Maestro

The Sudler Trophy

Halftime Bonus Episode - The Professor William C. Moffit Collection

Anatomy of a Marching Band

Ya Gotta Have Style

The Music That Moves Us

No Counterpart Anywhere in the World