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  2. List of musician and band name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Bon Jovi – An alternative spelling of Jon Bon Jovi's last name Bongiovi, following the example of the other famous two-word bands such as Van Halen, as suggested by Pamela Maher. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – A combination of Bonzo the dog and the Dada art movement. Boston - After the city of Boston, Massachusetts, where the band was formed.

  3. Musical ensemble - Wikipedia

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    The Kneisel String Quartet, led by Franz Kneisel, is an example of chamber music. This American ensemble debuted Dvoƙák's American Quartet, Opus 96 (photographed c. 1891.) An Iranian musical ensemble, painted by Kamal-ol-molk in 1886. In Western classical music, smaller ensembles are called chamber music ensembles.

  4. List of original names of bands - Wikipedia

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    Many notable bands originally went by different names before becoming successful. [1] This list of original names of bands lists former official band names, some of them are significantly different from the eventual current names. This list does not include former band names that have only minor differences, such as stylisation changes, with ...

  5. Category:Lists of bands - Wikipedia

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    List of bands from Los Angeles; List of bands from the San Francisco Bay Area; List of Belarusian musical groups; List of music artists and bands from England; List of biker metal bands; List of bluegrass bands; List of bands from British Columbia; List of British Invasion artists

  6. Community band - Wikipedia

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    The earliest amateur bands in the United States did occasionally include woodwind instruments but band and band music emphasized primarily the brass instruments. The popularity of early community bands can be attributed to the participation of thousands of ordinary citizens in these ensembles and the patriotic appeal of the music and performance.

  7. Band society - Wikipedia

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    Territories with band society 4000 year BP (yellow) Sphere of the band societies changing with the time. A band society, sometimes called a camp, or in older usage, a horde, is the simplest form of human society. A band generally consists of a small kin group, no larger than an extended family or clan. The general consensus of modern ...

  8. Glossary of history - Wikipedia

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    Also eon. age Age of Discovery Also called the Age of Exploration. The time period between approximately the late 15th century and the 17th century during which seafarers from various European polities traveled to, explored, and charted regions across the globe which had previously been unknown or unfamiliar to Europeans and, more broadly, during which previously isolated human populations ...

  9. 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.