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  2. Musical ensemble - Wikipedia

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    Music ensembles typically have a leader. In jazz bands, rock and pop groups, and similar ensembles, this is the band leader. In classical music, orchestras, concert bands, and choirs are led by a conductor. In orchestra, the concertmaster (principal first violin player) is the instrumentalist leader of the orchestra. In orchestras, the ...

  3. Concert band - Wikipedia

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    A concert band, also called a wind band, wind ensemble, wind symphony, wind orchestra, symphonic band, the symphonic winds, or symphonic wind ensemble, [1] is a performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments, [2] and occasionally including the harp, double bass, or bass guitar.

  4. Orchestra - Wikipedia

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    The first is a Baroque orchestra (i.e., J.S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi), which generally had a smaller number of performers, and in which one or more chord-playing instruments, the basso continuo group (e.g., harpsichord or pipe organ and assorted bass instruments to perform the bassline), played an important role; the second is a typical classical ...

  5. List of musical band types - Wikipedia

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    In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. Some types of musical bands are: Some types of musical bands are: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

  6. School band - Wikipedia

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    A school band is a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together. A concert band is usually under the direction of one or more conductors (band directors). A school band consists of woodwind instruments, brass instruments and percussion instruments, although upper level bands may also have string basses or bass ...

  7. 2025 Grammy Awards: The Winners - AOL

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    Bianca Reimagined: Music For Paws And Persistence, Dan Pugach Big Band Returning To Foreve r, John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big Band And So It Goes , The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

  8. Brass section - Wikipedia

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    The brass section of the Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan in St. Petersburg. The brass section of the orchestra, concert band, and jazz ensemble consist of brass instruments, and is one of the main sections in all three ensembles. The British-style brass band contains only brass and percussion instruments.

  9. Wikipedia:Naming conventions (music) - Wikipedia

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    Bleach (Japanese band); or through the state in which they were formed: Tennessee Ramblers (Tennessee band) v. Tennessee Ramblers (North Carolina band), or The Rain (Basingstoke band) v. The Rain (Manchester band) Use the musical genres the person or musical group is known for, for example Face to Face (punk band) v. Face to Face (new wave band)