Beating Retreat
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Beating Retreat is a traditional British military ceremony featuring massed bands, marching displays, and musical performances, usually held in the evening to mark the end of the day's duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beating Retreat canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military tradition
ⓘ
military ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British ceremonial music
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British monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ military pageantry ⓘ state occasions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the practice of beating drums to signal retreat ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bugle calls
ⓘ
ceremonial marching ⓘ drum beats ⓘ flag-lowering ceremony ⓘ marching displays ⓘ massed bands ⓘ musical performances ⓘ salute to dignitaries ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
military barracks
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parade ground ⓘ public ceremonial space ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
display of regimental colours
ⓘ
formal uniforms ⓘ playing patriotic music ⓘ precision marching ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
signal to end daily duties
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signal to return to camp ⓘ signal to troops to withdraw from battle ⓘ |
| isTypeOf |
ceremonial parade
ⓘ
military music event ⓘ public spectacle ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| performedBy | armed forces of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedOnOccasion |
ceremonial evenings
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national celebrations ⓘ visits of foreign dignitaries ⓘ |
| purpose | to mark the end of the day's duties ⓘ |
| typicalParticipants |
ceremonial guards
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marching troops ⓘ military bands ⓘ military drummers ⓘ |
| typicalTimeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
brass instruments
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bugles ⓘ drums ⓘ military band instruments ⓘ woodwind instruments ⓘ |
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