Corps of drums

See also: Fife and drum corps and Drum and bugle corps

Drummers of the 57th Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Albuera. They are depicted in their distinctive yellow uniforms, which was facing color of the 57th.
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. Historically, a Corps of Drums' primary role was communication.[1] Today, the primary role of a Corps of Drums is ceremonial, performing in parades and military ceremonies.[2] Besides drums, this formation may contain a variety of instruments, including trumpets, bugles, and fifes.

  1. ^ "History of the Corps of Drums Where did it all start?". The Corps of Drums Society. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  2. ^ Norris, John (2012). Marching to the Drums: A History of Military Drums and Drummers. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-8363-4.[page needed]