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{{Short description|French military band}}
[[File:Musique de l'Arme Blindée Cavalerie 1515504.jpg|thumb|The band at [[Rheims]], 8 March 2024.]]
[[File:Brigade cavalerie légère musique.jpg|thumb|The band at the [[Arc de Triomphe]] in [[Paris]], 16 October 2016.]]
The '''Musique de l'Arme Blindée Cavalerie''' (M-ABC) ({{langx|en|[[Armoured Cavalry Arm|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haute-garonne.gouv.fr/Services-de-l-Etat/Defense/Armee-de-Terre/Musique-des-Parachutistes|title=Musique des Parachutistes / Armée de Terre / Défense / Services de l'État / Accueil - Les services de l'État en Haute-Garonne|website=www.haute-garonne.gouv.fr}}</ref> It is under the operational command of the [[4th Hussar Regiment (France)|4th Hussar Regiment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unabcc.org/nos-unités/musique-de-l-abc/|title=Union Nationale de l'Arme Blindée Cavalerie Chars - Musique de l'ABC|website=www.unabcc.org}}</ref> It has taken part in events such as the [[Saumur International Festival of Military Bands]] and the [[Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comitedesfetes-saumur.fr/le-festival-de-saumur-p30.html|title=Comité Permanent des Fêtes de Saumur - Le Festival|website=www.comitedesfetes-saumur.fr}}</ref> In the latter performance in [[Moscow]], it performed with the Fanfare de l'Ecole d'Application de l'Artillerie and singer [[Mireille Mathieu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9ypMI3cqBFE |title=la Musique de l'arme Blindée et Cavalerie & Mireille Mathieu, 2012 - YouTube |publisher=M.youtube.com |date= |accessdate=2020-03-29}}</ref> 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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lignesdedefense.blogs.ouest-france.fr/archive/2019/11/04/la-musique-de-l-arme-blindee-cavalerie-de-metz-au-nanchang-i-20611.html|title=La musique de l'arme blindée cavalerie de Metz, au Nanchang International Military Tattoo|website=lignesdedefense.blogs.ouest-france.fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forum-militaire.fr/topic/8987-musique-de-l-arme-blind%C3%A9e-cavalerie-%C3%A0-metz/|title=Musique de l' arme blindée cavalerie à Metz.|website=Forum Militaire}}</ref>
==History==
It was established in its modern form on 1 January 2011 and has roots that date back to 1888.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unabcc.org/nos-unités/musique-de-l-abc/musiques-militaires/|title=Union Nationale de l'Arme Blindée Cavalerie Chars - Musiques militaires|website=www.unabcc.org}}</ref> Prior to 2011, it was known as the ''Musique Région Terre Nord-Est'', which it was known by from 2001. It dates back to 1888 and a band within the 151st Infantry Regiment. Dissolved in 1940, it was reconstituted in 1944 in Metz and joined in 1946 the regiment in [[Germany]]. It was based from 1947–1948 with its regiment in [[Sétif]] in [[Algeria]] and joined the metropolis and the garrison of Metz in 1948. It was in 1979 when it became Principal Band of the 6th Military Region and as such she entered the category of the largest musical groups in the army. In 1996, it took the name of the Band of the Military Defense District.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eterritoire.fr/detail/activites-touristiques/festival-printemps-musical-musique-de-l-arme-blindee-cavalerie/2029699602/grand-est,moselle,rodemack(57570)|title=FESTIVAL PRINTEMPS MUSICAL - MUSIQUE DE L'ARME BLINDÉE CAVALERIE - Moselle|website=www.eterritoire.fr}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[1st Cavalry Division Band]]
*[[The King's Own Calgary Regiment Band]]
*[[Band of the Royal Armoured Corps]]
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[[Category:French military bands]]
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[[Category:1888 establishments in France]]