World Observances
Globally observed days and lesser-known commemorations.
630 occasions in this category, listed alphabetically.
About this collection
This collection gathers every world observances in CardVerse into one alphabetised page. Each linked occasion opens to a dedicated card page with five hand-written verses, a short context paragraph, and a few related occasions you might also want to print. None of the cards are templated — they were written for these specific moments by people, not generated on the fly.
If you’re looking for something even more specific, the complete index covers every occasion in CardVerse alphabetically and the by-month and by-country indexes help if you have a date or a place in mind. Most visitors find what they’re after by skimming the list below; pages are short and load instantly.
To use a card, click any title to open its full page, choose the verse that fits the relationship and the moment, and copy it into your card-making tool of choice (a word processor, a card-design app, or a stationery template). Most printable cards in this category fit comfortably on a folded A2 size (4.25×5.5 inches) or A6 (4.1×5.8 inches). Heavier cardstock holds up better in the post.
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'A Chiena
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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2019 Japanese imperial transition
Japanese imperial abdication and transition
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a cappella group
vocal group that sing with little or no instruments
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accordion orchestra
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Adrenalina
Salvadorean band
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all-female band
music group in which all performers are women
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all-female orchestra
type of orchestra
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alternative idol
type of Japanese musical group
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amateur choir
ensemble of amateur singers
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amateur orchestra
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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American gamelan
style and scene of gamelan music
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April 10, 1583
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 10, 2022
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 11, 2021
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 11, 2100
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 12, 2020
Sunday in April 2020
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April 12, 2026
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 13, 2025
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 14, 1585
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 14, 2019
Sunday in April 2019
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April 14, 2024
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 15, 1583
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 15, 1584
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 15, 2018
Sunday in April 2018
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April 15, 2022
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 16, 2021
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 16, 2023
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 16, 2100
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 17, 1583
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 17, 2020
Friday in April 2020
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April 17, 2022
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 17, 2026
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 18, 2021
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 18, 2025
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 19, 1585
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 19, 2019
Friday in April 2019
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April 19, 2020
Sunday in April 2020
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April 19, 2024
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 19, 2026
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 20, 1584
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 20, 2018
Friday in April 2018
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April 20, 2025
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 21, 1585
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 21, 2019
Sunday in April 2019
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April 21, 2023
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 21, 2024
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 8, 1584
date in Gregorian calendar
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April 8, 2018
Sunday in April 2018
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April 9, 2023
date in Gregorian calendar
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Augustalia
festival celebrated in honor of Augustus
October 12 - World Observances
backing band
band that accompanies a leading artist; group of musicians who accompany an artist at a live performance or on a recording
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backing choir
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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bagad
type of musical group; Breton band
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balalaika orchestra
ensemble consisting largely or wholly of balalaikas and domras of different sizes, usually including other Russian or Ukrainian folk instrum…
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banda
musical ensemble that performs on stage in an opera
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banda de pífano
music genre
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banda group
type of musical group playing Banda music
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Barbershop chorus
a cappella close harmony singing choir
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barbershop quartet
a cappella close harmony singing group
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Baroque orchestra
orchestra that existed during the Baroque era
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beat band
musical group performing beat music
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Behdienkhlam
cultural festival in Meghalaya
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Bejuco
Colombian 11-piece music ensemble
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Berlingaccio
festival that is celebrated in Florence and neighboring countries
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Bertitik
bajau traditional musical ensemble
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Bhanu Jayanti
observance celebrated in Nepal and India
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big band
type of music ensemble associated with jazz and Swing Era music
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Bihu
three seasonal festivals of Assamese people: Rongali or Bohag Bihu (April), Kongali or Kati Bihu (October), and Bhogali or Magh Bihu (Januar…
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black metal band
type of musical group that works primarily in the black metal genre
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Bohag Bihu
festival celebrated in Assam
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Bongai
traditional Minangkabau musical ensemble originally from West Sumatra
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boy band
vocal group consisting of young male singers
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boys' choir
choir consisting of boys
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brass band
musical ensemble generally consisting entirely of brass instruments
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brass ensemble
musical ensemble made up of brass musicians
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brass quartet
four-piece musical ensemble composed of brass instruments
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brass quintet
five-piece musical ensemble composed of brass instruments
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British brass band
brass band comprising a standardised range of instruments.
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BuenRostro
Mexican folk music ensemble
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Calung
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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calypso band
musical group that plays calypso music
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camerata
small chamber orchestra or choir
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cancioneiro
musical and vocal formation of eight people which draws its inspiration from the traditional music of the different Portuguese regions
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Candlemas
Christian Holy Day
February 2 - World Observances
cello ensemble
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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chamber choir
small or medium sized choir
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chamber ensemble
type of musical group; consisting of instrumentalists and vocalists
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chamber music ensemble
type of musical group; consisting only of instrumentalists
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chamber orchestra
type of musical group
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Chapchar Kut Festival
Mizo festival
first Friday in March - World Observances
Charanga
Cuban music ensemble
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Chiba Prefectural Citizens' Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
June 15 - World Observances
children's choir
choir of children
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Chilean presidential primaries, 2013
Chilean political primary
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Chinese chamber orchestra
chamber orchestra using traditional Chinese instruments
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Chinese orchestra
orchestra using traditional Chinese instruments
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choir
ensemble of singers
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choral society
musical membership organization that exists to promote, study, perform, choral music; a type of choir
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cimbalom ensemble
ensemble consinsting of folk instruments and a cimbalom
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Cinco de Mayo
annual celebration held on May 5
May 5 - World Observances
clarinet choir
musical ensemble consisting entirely of instruments from the clarinet family
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Clarinet quintet
organization
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clarinet-cello-piano trio
musical ensemble made up of one clarinet, one cello, and one piano
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clarinet-violin-piano trio
chamber musical ensemble made up of one clarinet, one violin, and one piano
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co-ed group
vocal group that includes both female and male singers
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Coal Miners Day and City Day in Donetsk
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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cobla
traditional music ensemble of Catalonia
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cobla de tres quartans
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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collegiate a cappella
college-affiliated a cappella singing groups
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comboband
type of musical group
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community band
concert band or brass band ensemble composed of amateur musicians in a particular place
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community orchestra
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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comparsa
genre of Spanish choral folksong
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concert band
performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments
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concertina ensemble
an ensemble consisting of two or more concertinas
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concertino
soloistic ensemble in Baroque music
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conductorless orchestra
instrumental ensemble that functions as an orchestra but is not led or directed by a conductor
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conjunto
mix of traditional Mexican music and European polkas
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Conjunto huasteco
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Conjunto jarocho
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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consort of instruments
musical ensemble
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continuo group
one or more instruments that improvise an accompaniment from a written bass line, typical in baroque music
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country group
music group playing country music
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court chapel
type of orchestra at a royal or imperial court
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cover band
type of band that plays cover songs
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Csar's Official Name Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
August 29 - World Observances
cult band
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Cuti bersama
collective leave day in Indonesia
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Daeboreum
Korean festival (Korean version of First Full Moon)
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Damenkapelle
all-female musical band, commonly performing in entertainment establishment of the 19th and early 20th centuries
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dance orchestra
type of orchestra
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Dano
Korean festival
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dansband
type of band playing dansband music
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Dasta
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Day (Sidi Bennour)
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
January 22 - World Observances
DC Emancipation Day
annual commemoration to mark the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia
April 16 - World Observances
death metal band
type of musical group that works primarily in the death metal genre
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Death to America Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
November 4 - World Observances
decet
musical group that consists of ten people
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Discovery of Puerto Rico
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
November 19 - World Observances
doo-wop
style of rhythm & blues
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drum and bugle corps
marching group of brass and percussion instrumentalists
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drum circle
type of musical ensemble
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drumline ensemble
type of musical ensemble
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Duanwu Festival
Chinese festival
5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese lunar calendar - World Observances
dumama and kechou
South African folk music duo
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duodecet
musical group that consists of twelve people
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dweilorkest
type of orchestra with wind instruments, that play easy music on feel good festivities
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Día de Ceuta
Ceuta Day
September 2 - World Observances
dúo tradicional
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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electronica duo
musical duo that (primarily) plays/makes electronic music
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Emperor Jinmu Festival
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
April 3 - World Observances
Emperor Taishō Festival
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
December 25 - World Observances
ensemble for five clarinets
musical ensemble
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equal voices ensemble
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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experimental big band
music genre
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fanfare band
type of marching band
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fanfare orchestra
type of orchestra consisting of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, euphoniums, baritone horns, flugelhorns and alto/tenor- or F-horns and perc…
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February 15, 1585
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 15, 2019
Friday in February 2019
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February 15, 2026
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 16, 2018
date
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February 16, 2020
Sunday in February 2020
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February 16, 2024
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 16, 2025
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 17, 1584
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 17, 1585
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 17, 2019
Sunday in February 2019
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February 17, 2023
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 18, 1583
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 18, 2018
date
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February 18, 2022
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 18, 2024
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 19, 1584
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 19, 2021
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 19, 2023
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 19, 2100
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 20, 1583
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 20, 2022
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 20, 2026
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 21, 2020
Friday in February 2020
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February 21, 2021
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 21, 2025
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 21, 2100
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 22, 1585
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 22, 2019
Friday in February 2019
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February 22, 2026
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 23, 2018
date
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February 23, 2020
Sunday in February 2020
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February 23, 2024
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 23, 2025
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 24, 1584
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 24, 1585
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 24, 2019
Sunday in February 2019
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February 24, 2023
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 25, 1583
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 25, 2018
date
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February 25, 2022
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 25, 2024
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 26, 1584
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 26, 2021
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 26, 2023
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 26, 2100
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 27, 1583
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 27, 2022
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 27, 2026
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 28, 2020
Friday in February 2020
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February 28, 2021
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 28, 2025
date in Gregorian calendar
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February 28, 2100
date in Gregorian calendar
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Federation Foundation Day
day celebrated on 22 November every year to commemorate the foundation of the Federation of Earth in 2000
November 22 - World Observances
Female choir
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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female idol group
type of musical ensemble/group
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Fest of the Fourth Universal
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
January 9 - World Observances
Fest of the Third Universal
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
November 20 - World Observances
Fest-Noz group
dancers and singers for the popular events in Brittany
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Festa de Independência da Bahia
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
July 2 - World Observances
Festa del Redentore
fireworks festival held in Venice
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fife and drum corps
military musical ensemble
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Fife and drums
musical ensemble consisting of fife and drums
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fkirettes
music genre
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flute quartet
type of musical ensemble/group
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flute, viola and harp
ensemble consisting of a flute, a viola and a harp
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folk duo
type of musical ensemble/group
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folk ensemble
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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folk music duo
type of musical ensemble/group
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folk music group
musical group playing folk music
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folk orchestra
instrumental music group performing on folk instruments
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Fullveldisdagurinn
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Galician choir
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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gamba ensemble
musical ensemble featuring viols
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Gambang kromong
Indonesian traditional orchestra of betawi people
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gamelan
ensemble consisting of various gongs, metallophones and drums
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gamelan angklung
music genre
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Gamelan Bali
traditional music style from Bali
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gamelan bebonangan
type of gamelan beleganjur
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gamelan beleganjur
type of Balinese gamelan music
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gamelan bungbang
style of gamelan music
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gamelan degung
Sundanese gamelan style
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gamelan gadhon
style of gamelan music
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gamelan gambang
style of gamelan music
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gamelan gender wayang
Balinese variant of gamelan
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gamelan gong gede
ceremonial type of Gamelan music from Bali
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gamelan gong kebyar
Balinese gamelan variant
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gamelan jegog
form of Gamelan music originating from the island of Bali
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gamelan joged bumbung
style of gamelan music; dance
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gamelan keraton yogyakarta
style of gamelan music
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gamelan mandolin
style of gamelan music
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gamelan munggang
ensemble of instruments
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gamelan pelog salendo
style of gamelan music
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gamelan salendro
style of gamelan music
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gamelan sekaten
style of gamelan music
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Gamelan selunding
ancient sort of Balinese Gamelan music
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gamelan semar pegulingan
style of Balinese gamelan music
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gamelan siteran
style of gamelan music
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gamelan surakarta
style of gamelan music
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garage band
type of musical group
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Garia Puja
festival in Tripura, India
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gay men's chorus
ensemble of gay singers
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Genshisai
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
January 3 - World Observances
girl group
popular music act featuring several young female singers
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girls rock group
band (some solo units) composed of female vocalists who are active mainly in the Japanese live house scene. There are few bands whose member…
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girls' choir
choir consisting of girls
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glee club
musical group or choir group
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gonrang
ceremonial instrumental ensemble of the Simulungun Batak people in North Sumatra
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gospel choir
choir singing gospel songs
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Guci
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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gugak orchestra
orchestra of traditional Korean music
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guitar ensemble
ensemble consisting of two or more guitars
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Gunma Citizens' Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
October 28 - World Observances
habaneras choral group
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Harmonie
small wind ensemble used in 18th century
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harmony orchestra
form of wind orchestra, particularly common in the Benelux and Switzerland
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hayashi
group of musical performers
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heavy metal band
musical group that works primarily in the heavy metal genre
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hip-hop collective
hip hop band
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horn section
group of musicians playing horns
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horn septet
Finnish traditional brass septet ensemble
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house band
group of musicians, often centrally organized by a band leader, who regularly play at an establishment, or a tv/radio show
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Hsaing waing
Burmese musical ensemble
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idol group
type of musical group in Korea and Japan
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Inauguration of Juan Carlos Varela
inauguration of the 37th president of Panama
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inauguration of Uhuru Kenyatta
inauguration of Kenya's 4th president
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Installation ceremony of the Captains Regent
ceremony in San Marino on April 1 and October 1
October 1 - World Observances
instrumental band
musical group that mainly or exclusively plays instrumental music
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instrumental ensemble
musical ensemble consisting solely of instruments
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Iris Festival
annual festival in Brussels
May 8 - World Observances
Irish showband
type of musical group
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Israeli military ensembles
Musical acts in the Israeli military
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January 22, 1584
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 22, 2021
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 22, 2023
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 22, 2100
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 23, 1583
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 23, 2022
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 23, 2026
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 24, 2021
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 24, 2025
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 24, 2100
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 25, 1585
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 25, 2024
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 25, 2026
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 26, 2020
Sunday in January 2020
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January 26, 2024
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 26, 2025
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 27, 1585
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 27, 2019
Sunday in January 2019
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January 27, 2023
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 28, 2018
Sunday in January 2018
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January 28, 2022
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 28, 2024
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 29, 1584
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 29, 2021
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 29, 2023
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 29, 2100
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 30, 1583
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 30, 2022
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 30, 2026
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 31, 2020
Friday in January 2020
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January 31, 2021
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 31, 2025
date in Gregorian calendar
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January 31, 2100
date in Gregorian calendar
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jazz band
musical group that plays jazz
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jazz quartet
quartet that plays jazz
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jazz trio
group of three jazz musicians, often comprising a pianist, a double bass player and a drummer
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jug band
band employing a jug player
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junior orchestra
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
- World Observances
Kanname-no-Matsuri
Japanese festival
October 17 - World Observances
karawitan
Javanese music ensemble
- World Observances
Kati Bihu
festival celebrated in Assam, India
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kendang mabarung
type of Balinese gamelan
- World Observances
Kertok
Indonesian musical ensemble originating from Java island
- World Observances
keyboard four hands
type of duet involving two players playing the same keyboard instrument simultaneously
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keyboard three hands
type of duet involving two players playing the same keyboard instrument simultaneously, while one only uses one hand
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khrueang sai
music genre; musical ensemble
- World Observances
Kigen-setsu
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
February 11 - World Observances
Kingdom Day
commemoration of the signing of the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands
December 15 - World Observances
klapa
form of traditional a cappella singing in Dalmatia, Croatia, as well as vocal group performing that form of music
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La Mercè
Barcelona's annual festival
September 24 - World Observances
La Rioja Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
June 9 - World Observances
Leif Erikson Day
annual observance on October 9 in honor of the Norse explorer Leif Erikson
October 9 - World Observances
lesbian choir
ensemble of lesbian women
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LGBT chorus
ensemble of LGBT singers
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Liedertafel
type of choir in Germany
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Lombardy Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
May 29 - World Observances
Ländlerkapelle
type of musical chapel in Switzerland
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Mae-Dam-Mae-Phi
Tai annual ancestor worship festival
January 31 - World Observances
Magdalena Festival
festival in Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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Mahalaya
Happy start of Durga Puja and Chandi lesson begins.
Ashvin Amavasya - World Observances
mahori
form of Thai and Khmer traditional orchestra combining xylophones and gong-chimes of Piphat / Pinpeat with strings of khruang sai ensemble
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Malay gamelan
style of gamelan music
- World Observances
male idol group
type of musical ensemble/group
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mandolin orchestra
orchestra
- World Observances
March 10, 1585
date in Gregorian calendar
- World Observances
March 10, 2019
Sunday in March 2019
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March 10, 2024
date in Gregorian calendar
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March 11, 1584
date in Gregorian calendar
- World Observances
March 11, 2018
Sunday in March 2018
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March 8, 2020
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marching band
group of musicians that perform while marching
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Mariachi tradicional
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Mashramani
festival in Guyana
February 23 - World Observances
Meddaha
type of musical group
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Meiji-setsu
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
November 3 - World Observances
Melilla Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
September 17 - World Observances
men's chorus
choir consisting of men
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Mexican brass band
type of brass band in Mexico
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military amateur band
military music group to entertain soldiers
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military band
class of musical ensembles
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Military drum and bugle corps
type of musical group
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military marching band
type of marching band made up of snare drum (tambor) players; military band of tambor players
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miners' brass band
type of brass band composed of or associated with miners
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mining brass band
music genre
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minstrel troupe
troupe of blackface performers
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mixed choir
choir with both male and female voices
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Mixed choir a cappella
It is composed of four voices: Basses, Tenors, Altos and Sopranos and uses only the human voice to perform compositions, without the aid of …
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mixed voices ensemble
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Morazán's week
long break at the start of October, each day commemorates a different episode in Honduran history
first Wednesday in October - World Observances
Moving Day
traditional beginning and end of leases in Quebec, Canada
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murga uruguaya
music genre
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music chapel
group of musicians
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music unit
musical group in Japan that describes themselves as a "unit"
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musical collective
group of musicians in which membership is flexible and creative control is shared
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musical duo
ensemble of two musicians
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musical trio
group of three musicians
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Mykolaiv City Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
second Saturday in September - World Observances
Naadam
traditional Mongolian festival
July 13 - World Observances
nat hsaing
Burmese traditional musical ensemble used in nat ceremonies
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Navy bands in Canada
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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New Zealand gamelan
scene of gamelan music
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Niiname-no-Matsuri
Japanese harvest ritual
Labor Thanksgiving Day - World Observances
nonet
musical group that consists of nine people
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Norfolk Island Agricultural Show
agricultural show in Norfolk Island
second Monday in October - World Observances
oboe-bassoon-piano trio
chamber music ensemble made up of one oboe, one bassoon, and one piano, or the name of a piece written for such a group
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ochote
type of choir
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octet
musical group that consists of 8 people
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Odeon
type of entertainment orchestra
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Oman Renaissance Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
July 23 - World Observances
opera company
group or organization that produces and stages operas
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operetta company
group or organization that produces and stages operettas
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oratorio choir
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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orbi
Sicilian musical ensemble
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orchestra
large instrumental ensemble
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Orchestras of Prisoners in Nazi Camps
types of orchestra
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organ trio
trio including a Hammond organ
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Orpheon
type of French or Catalan choral music group
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Orquesta típica
band
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Ottoman military band
Ottoman Empire military band
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overtone choir
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Packl
musical duo in Viennese Schrammel music
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pandeireteiras
female musical group typical of Galician traditional music
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Pantayo
Canadian music ensemble based in Toronto
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papayera
small musical group from Colombia
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patronal festival
yearly celebrations held in countries influenced by Christianity
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pep band
type of musical ensemble
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percussion ensemble
musical ensemble consisting of only percussion instruments
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piano duo
musical ensemble consisting of two pianists
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piano four hands
type of piano duet involving two players playing the same piano simultaneously
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Piano six hands
Music for three pianists at one piano
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piano trio
ensemble of two instruments and piano
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pinpeat
Khmer traditional music genre and also an ensemble performing it
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Pinphat
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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pipe band
musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers
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piphat
music genre; type of ensemble in Thai classical music
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police band
military-style band operated or sponsored by a police force
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polka band
type of musical group that works primarily in the polka genre
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pop band
musical group performing pop music
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pop duo
two-person musical group that performs pop music
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pops orchestra
type of orchestra that plays popular music and show tunes as well as well-known classical works
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power trio
three-piece rock music group, usually with guitar, bass and drums
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primary school orchestra
orchestra consisting of primary school students
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progressive rock band
musical group that works primarily in the progressive rock genre
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project choir
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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punk band
band that primarily plays punk rock
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quartet
ensemble of four singers or instrumental performers
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quintet
musical group containing five members
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radio orchestra
orchestra employed by radio or television networks
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Rahaba
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Raja
festival of Odisha
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rap group
ensemble that performs music on the hip-hop style
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Rato Machindranath Jatra
chariot festival in Nepal
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Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos
Musical group from Venezuela/France
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reggae band
musical group that works primarily in the reggae genre
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revivalist artist
performer dedicated to reviving a musical or cultural form from an earlier era
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rhythm section
group of musicians within a music ensemble or band who provide the underlying rhythm, harmony and beat for the rest of the band
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riddim band
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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ripieno
musical ensemble in Baroque music
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rock band
musical group playing rock music
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rondalla
ensemble of stringed instruments played with the plectrum or pick and generally known as plectrum instruments
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Rupertikirtag
Annual observance in Salzburg, Austria
September 24 - World Observances
Russian horn orchestra
historical Russian music
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Sacred Defence Week
Annual Iranian observance of the Iran–Iraq War
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Saitama Residents' Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
November 14 - World Observances
salon orchestra
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Salvation Army Brass Band
class of brass band affiliated with a Corps, Division or Territory of the Salvation Army
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Samba band
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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SATB choir
type of vocal formation, common in choral music. It is made up for Soprano, Alto , Tenor and Bass.
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saxophone quartet
musical ensemble composed of four saxophones
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Saxophone trio
Orchestra type consisting of three saxophonists
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sazanda
type of musical trio in the Caucasus region
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Scholae
choir for singing Gregorian chant or plainsong
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school choir
subconcept of Music in education (scot/10605)
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Science Day
observance in South Korea; 21 April
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Scramble band
Type of marching band
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Sea day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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section
group of musicians who play or sing the same instrument/part/voice in an ensemble
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seiyū vocalist group
type of musical group in Japan; voice acting unit
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Semana Cervantina de Alcalá de Henares
Fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional
October 9 - World Observances
septet
musical group that consists of 7 people
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sertanejo duo
musical duo performing Sertanejo
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sextet
musical group that consists of 6 people
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Shadowsband
type of instrumental group in Scandinavia, emulating The Shadows
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Shanty choir
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Shinnen Enkai
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
January 5 - World Observances
Shoppingmanweekend
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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show choir
Performing art where participants sing and dance
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Simón Bolívar Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
July 24 - World Observances
sinfonietta
musical group that is larger than a chamber ensemble but smaller than a full-size or symphony orchestra
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Singakademie
large mixed choral society, mainly in the German-speaking world, whose primary aims are to study large, significant choral works
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singing duo
ensemble of two singers
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ska band
band playing (mostly) ska music
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Slovak orchestras
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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SMTB choir
type of vocal formation, common in choral music. It is made up of the Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Tenor and Bass.
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Soil Exploration Day
annual observance in North Korea
May 15 - World Observances
solo musical project
musical unit comprising one performer
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son jarocho group
musical group that plays son jarocho music
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spelmanslag
type of folk music group in Scandinavia
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spoken chorus
ensemble of performers who use a speaking voice rather than a singing voice
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SSATB choir
type of vocal formation, common in choral music. It is made up for two Soprano and Alto, Tenor and Bass.
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stage orchestra
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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steel band
orchestra formed of steel pan drums
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street band
musical ensemble
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string band
musical ensemble composed mostly or entirely of string instruments, common in bluegrass, jazz, and country music
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string octet
group of eight players
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string orchestra
musical ensemble of classical bowed string instruments
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string quartet
musical ensemble of four string players
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string quintet
group of five string instruments
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string section
section of a larger symphony orchestra composed of string musicians
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string sextet
type of musical group consisting of sex string players
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string trio
group of three string instruments
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student musical group
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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student orchestra
orchestra at a college or university that performs student music
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studio band
type of musical group
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supergroup
band whose members were successful in prior acts
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symphonic choir
choir performing symphonic music
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symphonic radio orchestra
symphony orchestra of a radio station
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symphony orchestra
type of orchestra with full-scale employment of musicians
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Talempong orchestra
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Tamborita
Bolivia
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tamburica ensemble
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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Tamil Nadu Day
Indian state commemoration day
July 18 - World Observances
Tanjidor
type of Indonesian traditional musical ensemble
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Taraf
type of folk music band in Romania and Moldova
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tassa
Caribbean drum ensemble with Indian roots
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territory band
dance bands that crisscrossed specific regions of the United States from the 1920s through the 1960s
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Thadingyut Festival
lunar festival celebrated in Myanmar (Burma)
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The Palestinian Prisoners' Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
April 17 - World Observances
The Plimp Souls
Nine-piece funk and soul band from Manchester, UK.
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tifa totobuang
combination of tifa (drum) and totobuang (bonang gong chime) from the Maluku Islands; type of musical ensemble
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Tokyo Citizen's Day
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
October 1 - World Observances
traditional jazz band
type of musical ensemble
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transgender chorus
chorus of voices comprised of singers who identify as transgender or gender-nonconforming
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treble chorus
chorus comprising soprano and alto voices of unspecified age or gender
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treboadas
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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tribute band
band or musician that (exclusively) plays the music of a well-known music act; see also cover band (Q181847)
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trio
group of three instrumental musicians
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trio d’anches
Instrumentation with an oboe, a clarinet, and a bassoon
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troisti muzyky
type of musical ensemble in Ukraine and Belarus
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trombone choir
polyphonic amateur brass ensemble in which all instruments of the brass family can be found
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trombone quartet
musical ensemble of four trombonists
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trío romántico
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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tuna
musical band of students
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unison chorus
group of singers who perform together in unison voices
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unit group
type of musical group which the members of the group are part of a larger group
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university choir
choir affiliated with a university
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Vertumnalia
Roman ancient festival
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VIA
classification of musical groups in the Soviet Union
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violin octet
string instrument family
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virtual band
virtual band or music group whose members are not depicted as corporeal musicians, but animated characters
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virtual choir
Choir whose members do not meet physically
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virtual orchestra
variety of different types of technologies and art forms
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visual kei band
musical groups from Japan that work primarily in the visual kei movement
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vocal ensemble
musical ensemble consisting solely of singers
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vocal group
group of usually 3–8 people who perform vocal music (for large ensembles, see choir)
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vocal quartet
musical quartet consisting of four vocalists
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vocal quintet
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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vocal trio
group of three voices
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vocal-musical ensemble
musical ensemble in which both instrumentalists and singers perform
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wind ensemble
small orchestra with wind instruments
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wind orchestra
orchestra predominantly consisting of wind instruments
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wind quintet
group of five wind players
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wiyaga
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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women's chorus
choir consisting of women
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woodwind quartet
ensemble consisting of four woodwind instruments
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Yennayer
Berber month
January 12 - World Observances
youth choir
choir of young people
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Youth Day
day dedicated to the youths of a country
March 11 - World Observances
youth orchestra
orchestra made of young musicians
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youth symphony orchestra
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.
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znamennyi choir
A meaningful occasion celebrated around the world.