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| The Marching Band Team Won The Intertional Competition (Photo: Special) |
One after another, proud news came from students of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM). Not only academic achievements, but also non-academic achievements. One of them is the UMM marching band team which won 2 categories. The first one is the silver medal for the Wind Essemble Best Music Class Open category and the bronze medal for the Color Guard Battle Class Open category.
The achievement was made at an international competition held by the Jember City Government in collaboration with The Asian Marching Band Confederation (AMBC). The competition was held on October and participated by various countries. As counted, there are dozens of teams from a series of countries competing. Besides from the two categories won by UMM, there are other categories that are contested. Those are Concert Band, Marching Filed Show, Individual, Marching Music Parade, and Street Parade.
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Then Nune Satria Sakti, the team leader, said that they had been practicing since three months before. He also had to gather and recruit to fulfill the team's quota. " At first I was desperate because our team members were not complete and I was afraid that we would not be able to perform in the competition. However, with the help from my friends, we were finally able to have a full team and give our best," he explained.
Satria, his nickname, said that practicing in a marching band is not an easy matter. It's not just beating the drums at will or blowing the trumpet however you want. There must be a harmony between marching band players in order to produce interesting music. The same goes for the color guard that complements the performance.
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One thing that was quite challenging was the issue of patchwork players. There were some people who had to be replaced due to urgent needs. They had to be replaced and practiced several times. Mainly related to choreagraphy and team cohesiveness. However, it all can be overcome with the best strategy they provide.
Regarding the two international media, Satria hopes that this achievement will be a great motivation. Not only for UMM marching band members, but also for the UMM White Campus academic community. "Thus, we can be encouraged to give our best and get the best results. Able to provide its own pride for oneself, family and the name of the campus, "he said concluding. (*tri/wil/put)
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