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Corps of Drums of the Moscow Military Conservatoire at the Victory Parade on Red Square, 2010. Corps of Drums at a tattoo (Großer Zapfenstreich) in Germany, 2002. British Corps of Drums. A corps of drums, sometimes known as a fife and drum corps or simply field music, is a traditional European military music formation.
In 1958, the Gibraltar Defence Force became the Gibraltar Regiment under the British Army, [2] serving as the home defence unit of Gibraltar. [3] They became the Royal Gibraltar Regiment in 1999, on the 60th anniversary of their formation. [4] In 1972, the Band and Corps of Drums were established, starting off small. [5]
The drum major for the Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China has also been modified in recent years to utilize British drum major standards and attributes. Malaysian, Bruneian and Singaporean bands follow the precedent of the RN and the British Army line infantry.
Like the British Army, Military snare (side) drums (MSD) are the principal instrument of the corps of drums; with the bugle being another core instrument. Bass drums are often used during parades and drum displays, while cymbals and single tenor drums are used during parades and ceremonies only.
It is based on a 16th-century military ceremony in England that was first used to recall nearby patrolling units to their castle. It is held each year, on the Wednesday and Thursday evenings preceding Trooping the Colour , with the Massed Bands, Pipes and Drums and Corps of Drums of the Household Division, supported by The King's Troop and ...
The Australian Army traditionally styles the appointments along the same lines as the British Army. The drum major is usually an experienced member of the Australian Army Band Corps, although drum majors in regimental pipes and drums are typically members of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps.
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.
During its existence, the regimental band maintained a corps of drums alongside its band that took part in many different ceremonies on behalf of the regiment. The drum major was responsible for the day to day running and deployment of the Corps of Drums.