What does «tambor mayor» mean in Spanish?
- Master of a drum band.
- In Militia, the drum major (or field commander) is the leader of a marching band, drum and bugle corps, or pipe band, usually placed at the head of the band or corps. The drum major is often dressed in more ornate clothing than the rest of the band or corps, in fact, in the past, it was customary to dress him in shiny fancy, gold and silver ornaments, which sometimes degenerated into ridicule. The drum major is responsible for giving orders to the ensemble, guiding them as they march and directing them as to what to play, when to play and what tempo to keep. Orders may be given verbally, by hand gestures, with a whistle or baton, or with a mallet.