Definitions of musical organisation
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an organization of musicians who perform together
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synonyms:
musical group, musical organization
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examples:
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Laurel and Hardy
United States slapstick comedy duo who made many films together
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Beatles
a rock group from Liverpool who between 1962 and 1970 produced a variety of hit songs and albums (most of them written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon)
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types:
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chorus
a group of people assembled to sing together
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ensemble
a group of musicians playing or singing together
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section
a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
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duet, duette, duo
two performers or singers who perform together
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trio
three performers or singers who perform together
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quartet, quartette
four performers or singers who perform together
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quintet, quintette
five performers or singers who perform together
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sestet, sextet, sextette
six performers or singers who perform together
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septet, septette
seven performers or singers who perform together
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octet, octette
eight performers or singers who perform together
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orchestra
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
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band
instrumentalists not including string players
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band, dance band, dance orchestra
a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
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choir
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
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brass, brass section
the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
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string section, strings
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
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percussion, percussion section, rhythm section
the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
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reed section
the section of a band or orchestra that plays reed instruments
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barbershop quartet
an unaccompanied quartet of (usually male) voices singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony
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string quartet, string quartette
an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello
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chamber orchestra
small orchestra; usually plays classical music
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gamelan
a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs
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string orchestra
an orchestra playing only stringed instruments
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philharmonic, symphony, symphony orchestra
a large orchestra; can perform symphonies
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marching band
a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time
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brass band
a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments
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concert band, military band
a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments
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jug band
a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments
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pop group
a group that plays pop music
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big band
a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians
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combo, jazz band, jazz group
a small band of jazz musicians
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mariachi
a group of street musicians in Mexico
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rock band, rock group
a band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music
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skiffle group
a band of musicians who play skiffle
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steel band
a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)
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type of:
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organisation, organization
a group of people who work together
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Laurel and Hardy
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