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College of Music at the University of North Texas
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James Campbell elected to DCI Hall of Fame |
Innovative Percussion signature artist James Campbell, currently a Provost’s Distinguished Service Professor and Director of Percussion Studies in the University of Kentucky School of Music, has been elected into the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame. Campbell is responsible for much of the modern look and sound of today’s drum corps percussion ensembles. With a legendary background as an instructor and arranger for the Guardsmen (Schaumburg, IL) and Cavaliers (Rosemont, IL) from the ‘70s through the ‘90s, Campbell’s credits include winning three High Percussion Awards and two World Championships in the process. He is also credited with helping to introduce World music concepts and contemporary performance practice into marching percussion arranging. As an equipment designer, he also helped design the modern tenor drum array, holds two patents for drum head design, and pioneered the use of the front ensemble (pit) percussion. Campbell, along with three others, will be inducted this upcoming August during DCI finals week, held in Bloomington, IN. For more information please visit www.dci.org.
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