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brass band

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brass band
n. Music
A band composed of brass and sometimes percussion instruments.
brass band
Noun
a group of musicians playing brass and percussion instruments
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.brass bandbrass band - a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments
band - instrumentalists not including string players
Translations
brass band n → banda de metal
brass band brass n → fanfare f
brass band n → Blaskapelle f
brass band n → fanfara


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No sooner had they finished eating than they heard the distant blast of many trumpets, and the sound of a brass band playing martial music; so they all went out upon the balcony.
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