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College marching band is a genre of outdoor musical performance characterized by large ensembles of brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments, primarily associated with university athletic events, particularly American football. The genre is defined by its dual focus on musicality and visual spectacle, with bands performing intricate drill formations, geometric patterns, or dance routines while playing. Musically, it emphasizes volume and projection to fill large stadiums, utilizing driving rhythms, block chord structures, and a repertoire that spans traditional fight songs, school alma maters, classical arrangements, and high-energy adaptations of popular music.