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 Pride of the South | university marching band |
| Darkness and Light | musical group |
| Press Play | musical group |
| Chick Corea Akoustic Band | — |
|
Divers (band)
surface form:
Divers
|
indie rock band |
| Blue Murder | musical group |
| Vandenberg | rock band |
| Reindeer Section | musical supergroup |
| Tired Pony | musical supergroup |
| Sic Alps | rock band |
| Romano Mussolini Trio | jazz ensemble |
| Radioorkestern | orchestra |
| Swedish Radio Choir | professional choir |
| Blur | rock band |
| The Charlatans | rock band |
| Kasabian | rock band |
|
Michael Sturgis
surface form:
Asia
|
rock band |
| Statsradiofoniens Symfoniorkester | — |
| E Street Band | rock band |
| Orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo | resident orchestra |
| Bon Jovi | rock band |
| Arcade Fire | indie rock band |
| Lo-Fidelity Allstars | electronic music group |
| Bent | electronic music duo |
| X-Press 2 | electronic music duo |
| FC Kahuna | electronic music duo |
| Lucky Jim | musical duo |
| The Black Ghosts | electronic music duo |
| Crookers | musical duo |
| The Whip | band |
| The BPA | electronic music group |
|
Becca Mancari
surface form:
Bermuda Triangle
|
musical group |
|
Lindy Layton
surface form:
Beats International
|
music group |
|
Andy Boucher
surface form:
Beats International
|
music collective |
|
Won’t Talk About It
surface form:
Beats International
|
electronic music group |
| The James Gang | rock band |
|
Ted Key
surface form:
The Housemartins
|
band |
|
Waiting for the Story to End
surface form:
Freak Power
|
band |
| Microgroove | musical act |
| Timbaland & Magoo | musical group |
| West–Eastern Divan Orchestra | youth orchestra |
| San Francisco de Malabon band | — |
|
Rush
surface form:
Freak Power
|
band |
| Dawes | American rock band |
| Lucius | indie pop band |
| Pratt & McClain | musical duo |
| Son Lux | music group |
| R. City | musical duo |
| The Libertines | rock band |
| Belle and Sebastian | indie pop band |