musical ensemble
C1040
concept
A musical ensemble is a group of musicians who perform together, typically coordinated under a shared arrangement or purpose, to create a unified musical work.
All labels observed (200)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| musical group | 1,528 |
| rock band | 1,195 |
| band | 844 |
| musical duo | 351 |
| musical ensemble canonical | 305 |
| music group | 201 |
| hip hop group | 190 |
| indie rock band | 165 |
| punk rock band | 140 |
| vocal group | 139 |
| American rock band | 120 |
| American musical group | 117 |
| orchestra | 110 |
| jazz ensemble | 88 |
| string quartet | 88 |
| hip hop collective | 72 |
| university marching band | 65 |
| backing band | 60 |
| electronic music group | 58 |
| musical trio | 58 |
| alternative rock band | 50 |
| supergroup | 49 |
| R&B group | 47 |
| electronic music duo | 47 |
| big band | 45 |
| choir | 44 |
| girl group | 42 |
| indie pop band | 41 |
| American band | 36 |
| choral ensemble | 36 |
| music collective | 36 |
| rock supergroup | 36 |
| collegiate marching band | 34 |
| boy band | 33 |
| experimental rock band | 29 |
| military band | 28 |
| funk band | 27 |
| country music group | 26 |
| progressive rock band | 26 |
| vocal ensemble | 26 |
| musical supergroup | 24 |
| pop rock band | 24 |
| pop music group | 23 |
| pop group | 21 |
| vocal trio | 21 |
| gospel group | 20 |
| soul music group | 20 |
| reggae band | 19 |
| bluegrass band | 18 |
| folk music group | 18 |
| indie folk band | 18 |
| chamber orchestra | 17 |
| jazz fusion band | 17 |
| musical act | 17 |
| professional choir | 16 |
| American girl group | 15 |
| R&B band | 15 |
| marching band | 15 |
| music ensemble | 15 |
| vocal quartet | 15 |
| church choir | 14 |
| jazz band | 14 |
| soul band | 14 |
| British band | 13 |
| folk rock band | 12 |
| rock and roll band | 12 |
| chamber music ensemble | 11 |
| British orchestra | 10 |
| brass band | 10 |
| musical quartet | 10 |
| swing band | 10 |
| doo-wop group | 9 |
| youth orchestra | 9 |
| American folk music group | 8 |
| German orchestra | 8 |
| experimental music group | 8 |
| family musical group | 8 |
| grunge band | 8 |
| English choir | 7 |
| chamber ensemble | 7 |
| collegiate choir | 7 |
| concert band | 7 |
| early music ensemble | 7 |
| jazz big band | 7 |
| string quintet | 7 |
| university musical ensemble | 7 |
| American R&B vocal group | 6 |
| American jazz ensemble | 6 |
| Jamaican musical group | 6 |
| R&B duo | 6 |
| a cappella group | 6 |
| college marching band | 6 |
| contemporary music ensemble | 6 |
| percussion ensemble | 6 |
| rhythm and blues group | 6 |
| student orchestra | 6 |
| university band | 6 |
| boys' choir | 5 |
| country music supergroup | 5 |
| dance band | 5 |
| jazz orchestra | 5 |
| American R&B band | 4 |
| American music group | 4 |
| all-female band | 4 |
| collaborative musical project | 4 |
| collegiate a cappella group | 4 |
| disco group | 4 |
| period-instrument ensemble | 4 |
| synth-pop duo | 4 |
| traditional musical ensemble | 4 |
| tribute band | 4 |
| American pop music group | 3 |
| American rhythm and blues group | 3 |
| American soul music group | 3 |
| Canadian orchestra | 3 |
| English musical duo | 3 |
| Irish traditional music group | 3 |
| a cappella ensemble | 3 |
| broadcasting orchestra | 3 |
| collective of session musicians | 3 |
| collegiate musical ensemble | 3 |
| hip hop band | 3 |
| military musical ensemble | 3 |
| musical theatre ensemble | 3 |
| national orchestra | 3 |
| opera ensemble | 3 |
| pep band | 3 |
| resident orchestra | 3 |
| student ensemble | 3 |
| American instrumental R&B band | 2 |
| American musical project | 2 |
| Irish band | 2 |
| New Orleans jazz band | 2 |
| Stax Records house band | 2 |
| brass ensemble | 2 |
| brass quintet | 2 |
| ceremonial musical ensemble | 2 |
| choral group | 2 |
| church ensemble | 2 |
| collegiate wind ensemble | 2 |
| contemporary classical music ensemble | 2 |
| drum ensemble | 2 |
| electronic dance music group | 2 |
| folk ensemble | 2 |
| group of musical ensembles | 2 |
| harmonica group | 2 |
| instrumental ensemble | 2 |
| instrumental group | 2 |
| mariachi ensemble | 2 |
| military choir | 2 |
| musical band | 2 |
| old-time music group | 2 |
| psychedelic folk band | 2 |
| recording ensemble | 2 |
| rock music group | 2 |
| septet | 2 |
| skiffle group | 2 |
| string ensemble | 2 |
| symphonic choir | 2 |
| touring act | 2 |
| university ensemble | 2 |
| wind ensemble | 2 |
| wind quintet | 2 |
| American Western singing group | 1 |
| American gospel and soul group | 1 |
| Arab music ensemble | 1 |
| Austrian musical ensemble | 1 |
| Batak musical instrument ensemble | 1 |
| Chinese musical ensemble | 1 |
| Cuban music ensemble | 1 |
| English new wave band | 1 |
| French musical ensemble | 1 |
| Greek musical group | 1 |
| Indonesian traditional ensemble | 1 |
| Indonesian traditional music ensemble | 1 |
| Israeli orchestra | 1 |
| Italian musical ensemble | 1 |
| Japanese orchestra | 1 |
| New Orleans brass band | 1 |
| Nyabinghi drumming ensemble | 1 |
| Philippine traditional music ensemble | 1 |
| Portuguese orchestra | 1 |
| Scottish orchestra | 1 |
| Sikh devotional musical ensemble | 1 |
| South American musical group | 1 |
| Swedish musical ensemble | 1 |
| Syrian musical ensemble | 1 |
| Yoruba musical ensemble | 1 |
| a cappella singing group | 1 |
| acoustic ensemble | 1 |
| acoustic music act | 1 |
| amateur jazz ensemble | 1 |
| avant-garde music group | 1 |
| baroque pop band | 1 |
| bell instrument ensemble | 1 |
| carnival musical group | 1 |
| ceremonial brass ensemble | 1 |
| ceremonial music ensemble | 1 |
| chamber music group | 1 |
| collegiate marching ensemble | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: musical ensemble
Generated description
A musical ensemble is a group of musicians who perform together, typically coordinated under a shared arrangement or purpose, to create a unified musical work.
Instances (5,477)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| The Zombies | rock band |
| On A Friday | musical group |
| Sigur Rós | band |
| Alt‑J | indie rock band |
| Daughter | band |
| Atoms for Peace | musical supergroup |
| The Smile | rock band |
| Ultraísta | band |
| Jim Mac's Jazz Band | amateur jazz ensemble |
|
All I Want
surface form:
Blue
|
rock band |
|
The Gallery
surface form:
Clouds
|
band |
|
I Think I Understand
surface form:
Clouds
|
band |
| Dee Dee Ramone and the Spikey Tops | punk rock band |
| Paul McCartney and Wings | rock band |
|
Moody Blues
surface form:
The Moody Blues
|
rock band |
| The Persuasions | a cappella group |
| L.A. Express | jazz fusion band |
| The New Power Generation | — |
| 3rdeyegirl | rock band |
| The Time | funk band |
| Vanity 6 | American girl group |
| Apollonia 6 | music group |
| Madhouse | jazz fusion band |
| The Sugarcubes | alternative rock band |
| Fleet Foxes | indie folk band |
| The 8G Band | — |
| Voices of Liberty | a cappella singing group |
| Herman's Hermits | pop rock band |
| Pride of Arizona | university marching band |
| Travis | rock band |
|
band O'Malley's March
surface form:
O'Malley's March
|
band |
| The Max Weinberg 7 | swing band |
| The Tonight Show Band with Conan O’Brien | — |
| Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band | rock band |
| Sons of Korah | temple musicians |
| Fletcher Henderson Orchestra | jazz big band |
| RSNO | Scottish orchestra |
| RSNO Chorus | — |
| The Big Three | rock band |
| Rory Storm and the Hurricanes | rock and roll band |
| Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes | rock and roll band |
| The Undertakers | rock band |
|
The Fireman (Paul McCartney and Youth)
surface form:
The Fireman
|
musical duo |
| Killing Joke | band |
| Boston Philharmonic Orchestra | — |
| Bob Dylan touring band | — |
| Bloc Party | rock band |
| The Merseybeats | musical group |
| Beecake | alternative rock band |
| Frost Symphony Orchestra | — |