The Ensemble News: The Bands Will Sound Again: Preserving NOLA’s Marching Band Tradition at The Roots of Music

Aug 3

By Ben Makarchuk, writer for The Roots of Music

Silence does not belong in New Orleans. Here, any excuse for a celebration is met with a full-blown, over-the-top extravaganza. Noise is welcomed, and our best noise-producers—musicians—play a crucial role in everyday life.

Of course, one type of ensemble represents New Orleans better than any other: the marching band. In New Orleans, a marching band is a magnet; it brings people together and shares with them a piece of the region’s soul. But in 2020, the silent spread of the coronavirus left New Orleanians without this deep tradition. It left New Orleans without its noise.

The Ensemble News: The Bands Will Sound Again: Preserving NOLA’s Marching Band Tradition at The Roots of Music

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