Drum major (marching band)
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drum-major-marching-band-185-2411352
title:
Drum major (marching band)
text:
A drum major or field commander is the leader of a marching band, drum and bugle corps, or pipe band, usually positioned at the head of the band or corps. The drum major is often dressed in more ornate clothing than the rest of the band or corps and is responsible for providing commands to the ensemble, leading them while marching, and directing them what to play, when to play, the dynamic or volume of playing, and what time to keep. The commands may be given verbally, through hand gestures, usi
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encyclopedia
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Military musician
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_major_(marching_band)
date created:
2005-05-05T05:35:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T23:59:33Z
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