鼓こ笛てき隊たい

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Meanings

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noun

drum and fife band

A traditional marching band featuring drums and fifes, often associated with schools, festivals, or historical reenactments.

笛flute, clarinet, pipe

隊regiment, party, company

ブラスバンド
ブラスバンド is a brass band with brass and percussion instruments, while 鼓笛隊 specifically includes drums and fifes (a type of flute).
マーチングバンド
マーチングバンド is a broader term for any marching band, which may include various instruments; 鼓笛隊 is a traditional subset with drums and fifes.

Compound of 鼓 (drum), 笛 (fife/flute), and 隊 (group/band). The word directly describes a band consisting of drums and fifes.