bandmaster

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noun

The conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass band or military band.

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Meanings

nounbandmaster (plural bandmasters)

plural bandmasters

  1. entertainmentThe conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass band or military band.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kapellmeister

Origin

From band + master.

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Translations

Bulgarian диригент
  • диригент (dirigent)the conductor of a band
Estonian orkestrijuht
  • orkestrijuhtthe conductor of a band
Finnish kapellimestari
  • kapellimestarithe conductor of a band
French chef de musique, chef d'orchestre
  • chef de musiquethe conductor of a band
  • chef d'orchestrethe conductor of a band
German Dirigent
  • Dirigentthe conductor of a band
Japanese 楽長
  • 楽長 (gakuchō)the conductor of a band
Korean 악장
  • 악장 (akjang)the conductor of a band
Polish kapelmistrz, dyrygent
  • kapelmistrzthe conductor of a band
  • dyrygentthe conductor of a band
  • dyrygentkathe conductor of a band
Russian капельмейстер
  • капельмейстер (kapelʹmejster)the conductor of a band
Tamil இசைக்குழு இயக்குநர்
  • இசைக்குழு இயக்குநர் (icaikkuḻu iyakkunar)the conductor of a band
Vietnamese nhạc trưởng, 樂長
  • nhạc trưởngthe conductor of a band
  • 樂長 (chữ Hán)the conductor of a band
Cite this entry
APA

bandmaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandmaster

MLA

“bandmaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandmaster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bandmaster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandmaster.

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