How do you turn a drum and bugle corps into a marching band? One way is to add electronics, in the eyes of many disapproving fans who dislike the addition of amplification and (soon) electronic instruments to the ranks of the formerly acoustic-only drum corps. While it’s easy to blame technology for the unwanted change in drum corps, other fans see it as a natural evolution in an activity that has changed many times over the decades since the early 20th century. Check out my write-up today to see how technology is creating controversy in a unique art form steeped in tradition. 

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