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  2. Drum major (marching band) - Wikipedia

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    A Tambour-Major of the French Imperial Guard (historical reenactment). The position of drum major originated in the British Army with the Corps of Drums in 1650. [citation needed] Military groups performed mostly duty calls and battle signals during that period, and a fife and drum corps, directed by the drum major, would use short pieces to communicate to field units.

  3. Baton (conducting) - Wikipedia

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    In the early 1940s, while big band jazz music was on the rise, the use of a conductor became paramount to the success of the ensemble. To accommodate this, these conductors started using specialized "jazz batons." These specialized batons were slightly shorter than standard batons, ranging from 6 to 9 inches in length.

  4. Corps of drums - Wikipedia

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    In Indonesia, the Corps, a military musical heritage from Dutch colonial times, and a variant of the tanjidor marching band, may be treated as a military, civil, or school marching and show band, and in some cases as a Drum and Bugle Corps. A Corps is either attached to the main marching band or operates as a stand-alone band.

  5. Drum major (military) - Wikipedia

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    The main task of a military drum major is to control the tempo that the band plays at as well as set the marching pace. A secondary role may be conducting the music of the appropriate music for the band. Another major task for drum majors is giving certain drill commands to the entire to denote whether to turn to the left or right, perform a ...

  6. Baton (military) - Wikipedia

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    Jean-Baptiste Jourdan with his marshal's baton. In 1813, his baton was captured by British forces following the Battle of Vitoria. [1]The ceremonial baton is a short, thick stick-like object, typically in wood or metal, that is traditionally the sign of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military officer, and carried as a piece of their uniform.

  7. ‘You build connection.’ Madison Southern wins the Herald ...

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    The Eagles received 50% of the vote in the 2024 big marching band poll. ‘You build connection.’ Madison Southern wins the Herald-Leader’s big marching band poll.