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The Eskimos are the most widely dispersed group in the world still leading a partly aboriginal way of life. They live in a region that spans more than 3,500 miles, including Greenland, the northern fringe of North America, and a sector of eastern Siberia. Eskimos are racially distinct from American Indians, and are not, as previously believed, merely “Indians transformed.” In fact, the Eskimos are most closely related to the Mongolian peoples of eastern Asia. Eskimos consider themselves to be “Inuit” (The People). The Eskimo-Aleut languages are unrelated to any American Indian language groups. I, for one, will certainly not forget about the Eskimo population. The Eskimo population was approximately 50,000 at the time of the first widespread contact with Europeans. An estimated 2,000 Siberian Eskimos lived near the Bering Strait, the Alaskan Eskimos numbered about 25,000, and the Central Eskimos (who inhabited what is now northern Canada) numbered about 10,000. The Labrador Eskimos totaled about 3,000, while the Greenland Eskimos totaled about 10,000. The popular conception of the Eskimos—whale hunters dressed in heavy fur clothing and living in dome-shaped ice lodges—is derived from the Eskimos who live farthest north, on the Arctic islands of Canada and along northwestern Greenland. In reality, these northern Arctic dwellers formed a minority among Eskimos as a whole. No single environmental adaptation existed throughout the area of Eskimo occupancy. Eskimos along the Pacific coast probably obtained much of their food by fishing for salmon, while the Central Eskimos of Canada subsisted mainly on caribou. Eskimo groups lived in various types of shelters, including semi-subterranean sod houses and tents made of caribou skins. At no time did the Eskimos possess a national or even well-defined tribal sense. The emphasis was on the local and familial group rather than on associations of land and territory. The overall Eskimo population has remained fairly constant over the past several centuries, although not all groups have remained stable in number. According to the 1990 census, there are 57,152 Eskimos and 23,797 Aleuts living in the United States. Figure 1-1: A happy Eskimo.

the woman pictured in Sexyguardcap's avatar looks less clothed than Puritan-like standards. I am offended. DCP, cover my eyes!

this seems off-topic and her avatar is offensive. moderator, please protect me!

Jayzer mentioned characteristic sound - to establish a good characteristic sound, you must first understand what a baritone horn sounds like. Listen to euphonium players like Roger Behrand and Steven Mead - buy a CD or two, download some euphonium MP3s...anything you can do to immerse yourself in the "correct" sound of a euphonium. Understand that volume is less a priority than overall sound quality - focus less on quantity of sound, more on the intensity and resonance of sound. Another tip: check out Steven Mead's website and find his "Play Along Duets" and his "New Concert Studies No. 1" books - both offer great companion play-along CDs that will help you develop your sound. Peace out - PM me or IM me if you have any questions, mate.

i like how their name is bluecoats and their uniform color is blue...matches up nice seems like coincidence to me, but i'm a simpleton...which means i'm a simple guy or gal any contributing links associated with this topic are welcomed!

cavaliers in 2010 went 400 mph beat that you mother freakers

codi is awesome sounds like a great time at a party blah blah blah Now that singing, talking and drumspeak have become regular parts of drum corps shows that last couple of years, it got me to thinking about something. What would keep a drum corps from getting a famous singer to perform with their show? Someone like Charlotte Church or Ashlee Simpson or Aaron Carter(the only singers 21 and under I could think of at this time) , for example. I am not saying this is something I would want to happen, but the way the trends are going, and now getting national attention with the ESPN broadcast, what's to keep it from becoming a little more marketable? but seriously, the Cadets show this year was by far the best designed, most proficient thing to ever hit a field...anyone uncomfortable with that fact needs to take a good hard look in the mirror, and then get some Arby's!!!

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Now that singing, talking and drumspeak have not become regular parts of drum corps shows that last couple of years, i'm no longer thinking about something. What wouldn't keep a drum corps from getting a famous singer to perform with their show? Someone like Charlotte Church or Ashlee Simpson or Aaron Carter(the only singers 21 and under I couldn't think of at this time) , for example. I am saying this is something I wouldn't want to happen, but the way the trends aren't going, and not getting national attention without the ESPN broadcast, what's not to keep it from becoming a little less marketable? no links can be contributed to this...they aren't helpful.

why so much aggression with the mean looking eagle on the front of shakos? my vote is for frogs...with the rationale a la mitch hedberg: or maybe a turkey - turkey's should have been the national bird...everyone knows what a turkey looks like - they're not some diamond in the rough bs like "bald eagles" i dont think bald eagles even exist...they're just some usa fantasy...like that goin to the moon garbage that tom hanks feeds us. dispicable. any links would be greatly appreciated!

Here's a crazy poll about suitcases and baris...you tell me how many. Any links would be greatly appreciated.

Hey - I'm looking for a picture of the Garfield "G" and I was wondering if anyone had a clue where I could find such a thing...I've tried Altavista and all I get is a stupid orange cat. Let me know if you have any ideas! Thanks!

Hi there... This may seem a bit obscure, but I'm hoping someone can help. I am looking for the name or any contact of a PR Mello from this year...the only thing I know is that I stood near her during retreat at finals - but I didn't get her name! Is there a roster listing anywhere of the PR Mellophones or hornline for that matter? Let me know! Thanks!!

Hey All, I am looking for a copy of the piano part and/or Behrand solo part for "The Willson Suite" by Robert W. Smith. If you have this or know the wherabouts, send me one of those crrrazzzy private messages!

Hey Becky, Remember this phrase: "simple, but effective." Nothing will get you further in teaching than those three simple words. Understand the level of musicianship that your brass students have - and for heaven's sake, keep it simple. Stick to Remington long tone/articulation exercises based around a central point of reference (aka use Concert F as a basis of all of your exercises). Please, do not get caught up in the idea of complex lip slurs, or any lip slurs for that matter. You'll be surprised how much complexity there is in just the F scale. A very helpful resource for you would be the Cavaliers' Brass DVD, avaliable from www.cavaliers.org. Along with that, go to www.jwpepper.com and order "Essential Musicanship for Band - Ensemble Concepts" by Eddie Green, Tom Bennet and David Bertman. Study these things like crazy...your line will pay off dividends. If you have any more questions, feel free to e-mail me or IM me - my AIM name is the same as my screen name on here. Hope this all helps!