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bandmaster

American  
[band-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈbændˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

  1. the conductor of a military band, circus band, etc.


bandmaster British  
/ ˈbændˌmɑːstə /

noun

  1. the conductor of a band

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bandmaster

First recorded in 1855–60; band 1 + master

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Not bad for the great, great grandson of Gen. George Custer’s bandmaster.

From Washington Times Oct. 26, 2017

"Granddad was the flute player and bandmaster in the Apprentice Boys flute band, but I learned how to really play from my uncle."

From BBC Mar. 9, 2015

It shouldn’t be forgotten that Sousa himself was a musical progressive when he was the world’s pre-eminent bandmaster.

From New York Times Jul. 6, 2014

When we opened the double doors to Ives' studio the first things I saw were his battered hat on a shelf, beside it his bandmaster father's cornet.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2011

Now the preacher had finished, and someone signaled the bandmaster and there was solemn music as the pallbearers carried the coffin down the spiraling stairs.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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