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marching band
A musical band consisting mainly of drummers and flute players (traditionally transverse fifes) that plays marching music at processions, parades, and folk festivals.
Der örtliche Spielmannszug führte den Schützenumzug durch das Dorf an.
The local marching band led the marksmen's parade through the village.
The word is made up of 'Spielmann' (minstrel/musician), an old word for musician, the linking -s, and 'Zug' (a group that moves). So it literally means a 'group of musicians in a procession.'
Schon von Weitem hörte man den Spielmannszug.
You could hear the marching band from far away.
You find a 'Spielmannszug' (marching band) almost exclusively at traditional German festivals and parades. These include, for example, the Schützenfest (marksmen's festival), carnival parades, or local town festivals.
Beim Schützenfest marschiert der Spielmannszug immer vor dem Königspaar.
At the marksmen's festival, the marching band always marches in front of the royal couple.
A Spielmannszug (marching band) has a typical lineup. Its sound is shaped above all by drums and transverse fifes.
Mein Bruder lernt Trommel im Spielmannszug.
My brother is learning the drum in the marching band.
wind orchestra
'das Blasorchester' and 'der Spielmannszug' are both musical groups with wind instruments and percussion instruments. However, a 'Blasorchester' is usually a larger band with various woodwind and brass instruments and can also play concerts. A 'Spielmannszug' typically consists of drummers and flute players and often plays marching music at processions, parades, or folk festivals. The words can be confused because both sound loud and festive. For a band on stage, 'Blasorchester' is more likely to fit; for a marching group in a procession, 'Spielmannszug' is more likely to fit.
Beim Karneval zieht der Spielmannszug mit Trommeln und Flöten durch die Straßen.
At carnival, the marching band moves through the streets with drums and flutes.
Das Blasorchester probt jeden Donnerstag neue Stücke für das Sommerkonzert.
The wind orchestra rehearses new pieces every Thursday for the summer concert.