Marching bands

group of musicians that perform while marching

upright|thumb|A ‘’Funkenmariechen’’ (German language|ger. [[diminutive for “Glistering Mary”) majorette is lifted at Rose Monday Parade of the Cologne Carnival in Germany]] A majorette is a female performer who combines baton twirling with dance movements, primarily associated with marching bands during parades. Majorettes may alternatively spin flags, fire batons, maces, or rifles. Some performers incorporate cartwheels and flips, while others may twirl multiple batons at once.

class of musical ensembles

person leading a marching band

thumb|Morgenstreich celebrated at Basler Fasnacht (1843) thumb|Carnival in Luzern thumb|Eis-zwei-Geissebei in [[Rapperswil]] Guggenmusik (also known as "Guggemoseg", "Guuggemusig" or "Chatzemusig") is a term widely used in the Alemannic region of Switzerland, Austria and southern Germany to designate both a Carnival marching band and the type of music it plays.

'''''' (, stylized as MEUTE, German for "pack", "rout" or "crowd") is an eleven-piece self-described techno marching band from Germany. The band arranges techno, house and deep house works by well-known DJs, augmenting them with electronic beats created by marching band instruments. In doing so, they seek to "[create] a new genre by combining hypnotic driving techno and expressive brass band music", thereby "detaching electronic music from the DJ desk." Meute have toured Europe, the United States, and southern Africa, and have performed in a variety of venues, including city streets, music fes

type of marching band

music organization in Corfu