University of Texas band members will be required to play 'The Eyes of Texas' or join a different band
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The University of Texas at Austin says that its Longhorn Band will be required to play "The Eyes of Texas" and that it will create a new marching band for students who are unwilling to play the school's alma mater.
The song has been a mainstay at football games and university events for generations, but critics have argued that it has a racist history because it was first performed at a 1903 minstrel show, a form of entertainment where white performers often wore blackface and presented negative stereotypes of Black people. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Butler School of Music announced that "The Eyes of Texas" will be part of the required repertoire for the marching band and the Longhorn Pep Band that plays at basketball and volleyball games and other events.
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