The Ohio State University Marching Band

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The Ohio State University Marching Band is one of the few all-brass and percussion bands in the country, perhaps the largest of its type in the world. However, Ohio State's band had humble beginnings. The first instrumental musical organization on campus was a 12-piece fife and drum corps organized in 1878. A 16-piece band performed for the commencement of 1879. In 1896 Gustav Bruder, a professional musician with military band experience, was hired to lead the band. .