pipe band
Kilted musical group
A pipe band is a musical ensemble centered on bagpipes and drums, typically associated with Scottish or Irish military and cultural traditions.
The standard configuration includes several pipers playing Great Highland bagpipes alongside a drum section of snare, tenor, and bass drums.
Pipe bands perform at parades, military ceremonies, Highland games, and competitions: The pipe band led the procession through town.
Ritual vocalist
- dronesUnmanned aerial vehicles
- reedsHollow-stemmed marsh plants
- skirlShrill bagpipe sound
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
melody · tuning · blowpipe · bag · grace notes · embouchure · finger work
Wrapped Highland garment
- tartanPatterned clan fabric
- sporranScottish ceremonial belt purse
- plaidWoven crisscross pattern
- bonnetHat secured under chin
feather · brooch · sash · medal · dirk · hose · flashes · belt
Northern British nation
- HighlandScottish upland region
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
tradition · folklore · culture · Nova Scotia · Brittany · Ulster · Ireland · Commonwealth
Device for catching prey
- bass drumLarge mallet-struck cylinder
- tenor drumMedium-pitched marching drum
- drumlineMarching band percussionists
- percussionSound through impact
cadence · rhythm · roll · flam · paradiddle · rudiments · drumhead · drum major
Ceremonial public procession
- processionFormal moving line
- marchRhythmic group walk
- formationCreation or arrangement
- tattooPermanent dermal design
memorial · funeral · wedding · Burns Night · Highland Games · St. Andrew's Day · Remembrance Day · military tattoo
Competition for top rank
- contestOrganized competitive event
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- MSROutdoor gear manufacturer
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
grade · circle · judging · ensemble · precision · uniformity · placings · prize list
chanter
Ritual vocalist
air · melody · tuning · blowpipe · bag · grace notes · embouchure · finger work
kilt
Wrapped Highland garment
bonnet · feather · brooch · sash · medal · dirk · hose · flashes · belt · tunic
Scotland
Northern British nation
clan · tradition · folklore · culture · Nova Scotia · Brittany · Ulster · Ireland · Commonwealth · military tradition
snare
Device for catching prey
- bass drumLarge mallet-struck cylinder
- tenor drumMedium-pitched marching drum
- drumlineMarching band percussionists
percussion · cadence · rhythm · roll · flam · paradiddle · rudiments · drumhead · drum major · flourishing
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- processionFormal moving line
- marchRhythmic group walk
- formationCreation or arrangement
tattoo · memorial · funeral · wedding · Burns Night · Highland Games · St. Andrew's Day · Remembrance Day · military tattoo · Edinburgh Tattoo
championship
Competition for top rank
adjudication · grade · circle · judging · ensemble · precision · uniformity · placings · prize list · qualifier
- music groupschoir, orchestra, chorus, duo, trio
- musical ensemblesduet, orchestra, trio, quartet, quintet
- musical groupsbands, orchestra, orchestras, choir, choirs
- parade participantsfloats, drum majors, majorettes, baton twirlers, color guard
- bagpipesbagpipes, chanter, drones, bag, blowpipe
- Scottish Musicbagpipes, ceilidh, reels, Auld Lang Syne, reel
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Large ensemble for classical music
orchestra · string quartet · philharmonic · chamber orchestra · jazz band
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