major(s) will usually prepare a separate, shorter salute in order to respectfully accept awards that their band has earned. In popular culture Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used the role of the drum major to discuss selfishness, consumerism, servitude and love in his famous sermon "The Drum Major Instinct". It has been exploited for education, religion and even advertising. See also Conducting Majorette (dancer) Marching arts Marching band Harch References Notes External links The Regimental Drum Major Association Christ's Hospital Band Doug Brassel's Drum Major Resource Smith Walbridge Clinics Drum Major George N. Parks Drum Major Academy The Drum Major Society European Drum Major Website Deutsche Seite der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Drum Major Deutschland Tom Peacock's Drum Major Competitions World Drum Major Association Scottishdrummajor Drum major in France through the iconography Marching bands Drum and bugle corps