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A group that plays popular music or military music is usually called a band; a drum and bugle corps is a type of the latter. These bands perform a wide range of music, ranging from arrangements of jazz orchestral, or popular music to military-style marches. Drum corps perform on brass and percussion instruments only.
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.
Camerata (music) Charanga (Spain) Choir; Clarinet trio; Clarinet–cello–piano trio; Clarinet–viola–piano trio; Clarinet–violin–piano trio; Co-ed group; Community band; Concert band; Conductorless orchestra; Corps of drums; Cover band
In music, a duodecet—sometimes duodectet, or duodecimette—is a composition which requires twelve musicians for a performance, or a musical group that consists of twelve people. In jazz, such a group of twelve players is sometimes called a "twelvetet". The corresponding German word is Duodezett.
Musical collective is a phrase used to describe a group of musicians in which membership is flexible and creative control is shared. [1] The concept is distinct from that of a traditional band in that musical collectives allow for flexibility in their rosters, and members are free to rotate in and out of the line-up.
In classical instrumental music, any additional instrument (such as a piano, clarinet, oboe, etc.) joined to the usual string quartet (two violins, a viola, and a cello), gives the resulting ensemble its name, such as "piano quintet", "clarinet quintet", etc. A piece of music written for such a group is similarly named.
The Eagles (rhythm and blues group) The Emotions; The Fifth Dimension; The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi; The Five Keys; The Five Satins; The Flamingos; The Floaters; The Foundations; The Four Aces; The Four Esquires; The Four Freshmen; The Four Knights; The Four Lads; The Four Seasons; The Four Tops; The Gaylords; The Golden Gate Quartet; The ...
The Baroque period in music is associated with the development around 1600 of the figured bass and the basso continuo system. The figured bass part was performed by the basso continuo group, which at minimum included a chord-playing instrument (e.g., pipe organ, harpsichord, lute) and a bass instrument (e.g., violone).