Drummers and fife players

Basel's carnival cliques consist of drummers and fife players who participate in the traditional Basel carnival.

These clubs form musical ensembles of tambourines (drummers) and fife players (flutes or piccolo players) who are the heart of Basel's carnival, illuminating the city with their rhythm and melodies.

There are specialized cliques for young musicians (Binggis, young guard) and adult regular clubs that cultivate both music and social life. The tradition of drumming and fife is closely linked to Basel's carnival and has been preserved for over 500 years.

This band here may sound like the drummers and fife players of the carnival cliques, but it is actually the Wild Bunch Drum and Fife Corps from Basel. They cultivate the American drum and fife style, known as "Ancient Fife & Drum," which is popular on the East Coast of the USA.Read more