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"Taps" is a bugle call played at dusk, during flag ceremonies, and at military funerals by the United States armed forces. The official military version is played by a single bugle or trumpet, although other versions of the tune may be played in other contexts (e.g., the US Marines Ceremonial Music site has recordings of two bugle and one band version〔(【引用サイトリンク】website=US Marines )〕). It is also performed often at Boy Scout, Girl Scout, and Girl Guide meetings and camps. The tune is also sometimes known as "Butterfields Lullaby", or by the first line of the lyric, "Day Is Done". The duration may vary to some extent; the typical recording below is 59 seconds long. == Etymology == It is often claimed that "Taps" is a derivation of "Tattoo",〔By, e.g.: * (【引用サイトリンク】title=24 Notes That Tap Deep Emotions ) (see notes about the author contained therein). * (【引用サイトリンク】title=The Story of Taps )〕 "Taps" originates from the Dutch term ''taptoe'', meaning "close the (beer) taps (and send the troops back to camp)". The more likely explanation, however, is that it carried over from a term already in use before the American Civil War. Three single, slow drum beats were struck after the sounding of the Tattoo or "Extinguish Lights". This signal was known as the "Drum Taps", "The Taps", or simply as "Taps" in soldier's slang.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/taps )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「taps」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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