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Band is a group of musicians who play mainly brass, wind, and percussion instruments. Bands differ from orchestras, which include a section of stringed instruments. More »

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Band

Band is a group of musicians who play mainly brass, wind, and percussion instruments. Bands... More >>

Drum corps

Drum corps, once known as drum and bugle corps, are marching musical groups that perform in... More >>

Gamelan

Gamelan is a traditional Indonesian orchestra, mainly made up of percussion instruments, which... More >>

Orchestra

Orchestra is a group of musicians who play together on various instruments. Some African and... More >>

Rhythm band

Rhythm band describes a group of performers playing percussion instruments (instruments that... More >>

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