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"A
musical ensemble is a group of two or more
musicians
who perform instrumental or vocal
music.
In each musical style different norms have
developed for the sizes and composition of
different ensembles, and for the repertoire of
songs or musical works that these ensembles
perform.
A group of two musicians is called a duo, a
group of three is a trio, a group of four a
quartet, and a group of five a quintet. A
musician who usually performs alone is usually
termed a solo musician or solo artist.
In
classical music,
trios or quartets either blend the sounds of
musical instrument
families (such as
piano,
strings,
and
wind instruments)
or group together instruments from the same
instrument family, such as string ensembles or
wind ensembles. In jazz ensembles, the
instruments typically include wind instruments
(one or more
saxophones,
trumpets,
etc.), one or two chordal "comping" instruments
(electric
guitar, piano,
or
organ),
a
bass instrument
(electric
bass guitar
or
double bass),
and a
drummer
or
percussionist.
In rock ensembles, usually called rock bands,
there are usually
guitars
and
keyboards
(piano,
electric piano,
Hammond organ,
synthesizer,
etc.) and a
rhythm section
made up of a bass guitar and
drum kit."
Source:
Wikipedia
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