musical ensemble

collocation in English

meaningsofmusicalandensemble

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musical
adjective
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/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/us
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/
related to or connected ...
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ensemble
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
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/ˌɒnˈsɒm.bəl/us
/ˌɑːnˈsɑːm.bəl/
a group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, especially a group of musicians who regularly ...
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(Definition ofmusicalandensemblefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I was interested in exploring whether the sonic environment would remain homogenous even though, unlike amusicalensemble, the control inputs varied randomly and independently of each other.
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The performance directions state that themusicalensembleshould try to stay within two to three phrases of each other.
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Due to his musical talent, he joined his firstmusicalensembleat the age of 15.
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Many years work were required to create such a perfectmusicalensemble.
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Musicians performing amusicalensemble, probably the early form of gamelan.
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A pipe band is amusicalensembleconsisting of pipers and drummers which play for ceremonial purposes, recreation, and competition.
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He also introduced a new concept ofmusicalensemblewith violin, venu (flute) and veena in 1966, and gave several outstanding concerts.
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The show was reported to include minstrel performances, dancers, circus acts, daring aerialists, comedy andmusicalensemblepieces.
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A dholak or drum is also part of themusicalensemble.
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The shows included minstrel performances, dancers, circus acts including daring aerialists, comedy,musicalensemblepieces, drama and classic opera.
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In addition to her solo andmusicalensembleprojects, she has carved out a career as an in-demand backing vocalist.
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Percussion is commonly referred to as the backbone or the heartbeat of amusicalensemble, often working in close collaboration with bass instruments, when present.
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Usually such musicians are not permanent members of amusicalensembleand often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders.
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In the staged versions, amusicalensembleperforms the choruses.
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Between 1920 and 1945, there was also amusicalensemble.
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The traditionalmusicalensembleconsisted of fiddle, flute, and drum, though in modern recreations more instruments are used.
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Nevertheless, the image of thismusicalensembleis suggested to be the ancient form of the gamelan.
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The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smallermusicalensemble.
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Many rhythm games include multiplayer modes in which players compete for the highest score or cooperate as a simulatedmusicalensemble.
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Themusicalensembleis made up of percussions and vocal sections.
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