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Before motorized transport became widespread, drummers played a key role in [|military] conflicts. The drum [|cadences] provided set a steady marching pace, better than often accompanying wind instruments such as flutes ([|signal instruments] such as bugles have another primary function), and kept up the troops' [|morale] on the battlefield. Military drummers were also employed on the parade field, when troops passed in review, and in various ceremonies including ominous [|drum rolls] accompanying disciplinary punishments. In some cases drummers had the duty of administering those punishments.



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