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94 La Musica e L'arMa Altre musiche dell'ArmA

Valico del Brennero (BZ), 8 luglio 1951. Cerimonia di intitolazione
della caserma dell'Arma al Maggiore, Medaglia d'Oro al Valor Militare
"alla memoria", Livio Duce. Un momento della cerimonia.

Nell'immagine in basso: Palermo, 1938/1946. Una gruppo di trombe,
probabilmente una fanfara a cavallo di carattere temporaneo, posa
per una foto ricordo. Tutti i militari indossano pantaloni corti da
equitazione con doppia banda e gambali al posto delle classiche fasce
mollettiere. Sull’elmetto mod. 34 nero si nota il fregio mod. 1938 con
la cifra VE all’interno della granata color argento. Sulle drappelle
spiccano l’aquila Savoia e la granata con la cifra VE (collezione
privata Di Martino).
Other carabinieri musical groups

he Carabinieri Band constantly expanded its binieri were present, the need was felt to establish
repertoire: in addition to military music, it musical groups of trumpeters or small brass bands,
T gradually developed a rich and imaginative which today no longer exist. As a result, local bands
repertoire. Meanwhile, in the areas where the Cara- sprang up, which played the interesting role of am-
bassadors of music who were able
to successfully offer a repertoire
ranging from military music to
lighter music such as operetta ari-
as or popular songs, which were
well-known at the time, but subse-
quently descended into oblivion.
For this reason, it is frequent to
find references to brass bands and
military bands in the documents
about military events or official
celebrations, while it is more dif-
ficult to find traces of informal
music performances representing
the social function of music even
in difficult times in history.