Musique de l'Arme Blindée Cavalerie
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The Musique de l'Arme Blindée Cavalerie (M-ABC) (English: Cavalry and Armored Branch Band) is a military band of the French Army's Armored Branch. It is stationed in Montigny-lès-Metz. It is under the immediate command of the Army Music Command, of which it is one of six bands.[1] It is under the operational command of the 4th Hussar Regiment.[2] It has taken part in events such as the Saumur International Festival of Military Bands and the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo.[3] In the latter performance in Moscow, it performed with the Fanfare de l'Ecole d'Application de l'Artillerie and singer Mireille Mathieu.[4] It has also performed in other countries like China, Turkey, and Hungary. It has 40 musicians that consist of a large wind band and various small ensembles (wind quintets, brass, saxophone quartets, clarinets).[5][6]
