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band·mas·ter

 (bănd′măs′tər)
n.
A bandleader, especially the conductor of a military, circus, or concert band.
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bandmaster

(ˈbændˌmɑːstə)
n
(Music, other) the conductor of a band
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band•mas•ter

(ˈbændˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər)

n.
the conductor of a concert, military, or circus band.
[1855–60]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bandmaster - the conductor of a bandbandmaster - the conductor of a band    
conductor, music director, director - the person who leads a musical group
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Translations

bandmaster

[ˈbændmɑːstəʳ] N → director m de banda
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'It is not its fault!' said the bandmaster; 'it keeps very good time and is quite after my style!'
And the bandmaster praised the bird tremendously; yes, he assured them it was better than a real nightingale, not only because of its beautiful plumage and diamonds, but inside as well.
'That's just what we think!' said everyone; and the bandmaster received permission to show the bird to the people the next Sunday.
And the bandmaster wrote a work of twenty-five volumes about the artificial bird.
But then the bandmaster made a little speech full of hard words, saying that it was just as good as before.
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It was a good show, and as stately and complex as guard-mount and the trooping of the colors; and it had its own special music, composed for the occasion by the bandmaster of the Seventh; and the child was as serious as the most serious war-worn soldier of them all; and finally when they throned her upon the shoulder of the oldest veteran, and pronounced her "well and truly adopted," and the bands struck up and all saluted and she saluted in return, it was better and more moving than any kindred thing I have seen on the stage, because stage things are make-believe, but this was real and the players' hearts were in it.
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The old girl borrowed a bassoon from the bandmaster of the Rifle Regiment.
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Bandmaster Jim Gray is looking forward to the fundraising event.
Special concert for RAF marks 100 years; CHARITY
1842: Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer, was born in Lambeth, son of a bandmaster at Sandhurst Military College.
ON THIS DAY
1842: Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer, was born in Lambeth, of a bandmaster at Sandhurst Military College.
on this day
Meanwhile, bandmaster Farhan disagrees and complains of the decline in the business.
City's iconic bandmasters uprooted by anti-encroachment drive
The Lebanese military band that consists of Bandmaster Musician Captain "Anton Aoun" and musicians of different military ranks celebrated with live music the 73rd anniversary of the Army in the presence of diplomats, ambassadors, officials and media.
Abu-Ghazaleh Joins the Lebanese Army's 73rd Anniversary Celebration as a Guest of Honor

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