Staff leader
A staff leader is the leader of a band while marching and making music. A staff leader stands out from the rest of the music club by means of a staff and his position (he runs some distance in front of the chapel). In Austria , South Tyrol and Bavaria he also wears a sash.
In the southern regions of Germany as well as in Austria and South Tyrol, the staff leader is often surrounded by sutlers and / or followed by the Kapellmeister, the actual musical director of a band. During pageants, the staff leader is often preceded by a standard holder or "Tafelbub". In contrast to a conductor , the staff leader does not look in the direction of his band, but in the same direction as the musicians. If the chapel comes to a standstill, the conductor may take over the leadership.
In addition, he does not use a thin, shorter baton , but an approximately 1.20 m long, traditionally decorated staff, the so-called kisses , from which the term staff leader comes.
Through various movements of the staff ( avis ) and commands, he tells the band what to do. The rule is that if the pointed end of the stick protrudes upwards, the next advice applies to movement (e.g. stopping and marching off during the sounding game); if the round end has a "ball" on top, the advice is for music (hit to march, tear off the same). Oral commands are, for example, "Take a step march!" Or "Look right!"
In marching bands of the rod-carrying conductor is often Drum Major called.
Situation in the new German federal states
In minstrels' and fanfare parades of the former GDR , the staff leader differs greatly from the form shown here. The appearance as well as the commands and designs are based more on military standards and are regulated accordingly.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Staff leadership. Music and minstrel department in MTB / BTFB eV, accessed on October 20, 2016 .