AT DRUMLINE, IT'S BADA BING BADA BOOM.Byline: Amy Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Staff Writer NEWBURY PARK - On Saturday at Newbury Park High School, the percussion sections Noun 1. percussion section - the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments rhythm section, percussion section - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class from dozens of high school bands enjoyed the spotlight alone. The Newbury Park Drumline Show not only gave the pulse of school bands a chance to play for an audience, but it also allowed the performers and their instructors to get face-to-face critiques from professional musicians, who acted as judges. ``Being a teacher, I've talked with kids and (judging) is a very rewarding experience,'' said Bruno Cilloniz, a percussionist and instructor who helped judge the event. ``A lot of our comments are going to be (about making) little mental errors, like kids being nervous or forgetting a measure or two,'' he said. Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks high schools Thousand Oaks High School is a high school established in 1962 and located in Thousand Oaks, California. It is a California Distinguished School, and offers curriculum at all levels for Thousand Oaks students. The mascot is the lancer. participated, as did schools from as far away as Palmdale and Bakersfield, with a total of about 30 schools. ``It's more of a challenge,'' said Newbury Park drummer Robert Yata, 17, of the event dedicated solely to percussion percussion /per·cus·sion/ (per-kush´un) the act of striking a part with short, sharp blows as an aid in diagnosing the condition of the underlying parts by the sound obtained. . ``We can showcase our talent more.'' The all-day event began with outdoor performances on the football field and continued into the gym in the afternoon. Akhanaton Cacao cacao (kəkä`ō, –kā`–), tropical tree (Theobroma cacao) of the family Sterculiaceae (sterculia family), native to South America, where it was first domesticated and was highly prized by the Aztecs. leads both the Newbury Park and Verdugo Hills drum sections and said the outdoor performances can be more challenging. ``There's an acoustic difference from indoor to outdoor,'' he said. ``Outside the sound dissipates, so the players have to make a lot of adjustments.'' The various bands set up camp all around campus as they waited for their turns to be judged. The quiet campus was transformed into a cacophony of snare drums snare drum, small drum having a drumhead at either end. One head is struck with wooden drumsticks, and on the other are stretched several strings, called snares, which cause a rattling against the head. , chimes, symbols and bass drums. Said Cacao of the event: ``It gives a lot of special attention to a section that's very different from the rest of the band. It allows us to spend more time improving musicality.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Mike Roa of Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame rehearses in preparation for the Drumline competition held Saturday at Newbury Park High School. Percussionists from about 30 schools participated in the event. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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