military tattoo
Evening bugle performance
A military tattoo is a ceremonial performance by armed forces, featuring marching bands, drum corps, and precision drill displays.
The word tattoo here comes from a Dutch phrase meaning "turn off the taps"—a signal for soldiers to return to barracks.
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo, held annually at Edinburgh Castle, is among the most famous.
We attended the military tattoo during our trip to Scotland.
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- parade groundMilitary ceremonial field
- bagpipesDroning wind instrument
- pipe bandMusical group featuring bagpipes
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
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- military ceremoniescolor guard, honor guard, flag ceremony, flag salute, flag raising
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- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- Fireworksfirework, sparklers, mortars, burst, bursts
- British TerritoriesAnguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands
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Planned spontaneous public performance
rave · open mic night · busking · Woodstock · street performance
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Gathering promoting nonviolence
anti-war protest · Burning Man · love-in · sit-in · die-in
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