What is "drumline"

n. A group of percussionists in a marching band.

A drumline is a section of percussion instruments usually played as part of a musical marching ensemble. High school and college marching bands, drill and drum corps, drum and bugle corps, indoor percussion ensembles are some examples of groups that include a "drumline."

Drumline is a 2002 American musical/drama film directed by Charles Stone III. The screenplay, a fictional story about a historically black college and university marching band, was written by Tina Gordon Chism and Shawn Schepps. The story is about a young drummer from New York, played by Nick Cannon, who enters the fictional Atlanta A&T University and bumps heads with the leader of his new school's drum section. Leonard Roberts, Zoe Saldana, and Orlando Jones co-star.

The film received generally positive reviews, with most critics praising the energy of the film, as well as the musical talents of the bands. It was a box office success, earning over $56 million in the U.S., and almost $1.2 million in foreign markets. A television sequel, Drumline: A New Beat premiered on VH1 on October 27, 2014.