percussion band

  • 1percussion — n. 1 Mus. a (often attrib.) the playing of music by striking instruments with sticks etc. (a percussion band). b the section of such instruments in an orchestra (asked the percussion to stay behind). 2 Med. the act or an instance of percussing. 3 …

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  • 2Percussion instrument — Percussion redirects here. For other uses, see Percussion (disambiguation). A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets… …

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  • 3Percussion Academia — ist ein ehemaliges Weltmusikensemble, welches 1978 gegründet worden ist. Das Ensemble bestand aus Sigi Schwab (Gitarre), Guillermo Marchena und Freddie Santiago. Schwab, klassischer Gitarrist mit Hang zum Jazzrock Fusion, hatte in den 1970er… …

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  • 4percussion — [pər kush′ən] n. [L percussio < percussus: see PERCUSS] 1. the hitting or impact of one body against another, as the hammer of a firearm against a cap 2. the shock, vibration, etc. resulting from this 3. the percussion instruments of an… …

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  • 5band — band1 [band] n. [ME < ON band (akin to OE bend); also (in meaning “thin strip”) < Fr bande, flat strip < OFr bende < ML benda < Goth binda < bindan,BIND] 1. something that binds, ties together, restrains, etc. 2. a) a strip or… …

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  • 6band — Ⅰ. band [1] ► NOUN 1) a flat, thin strip or loop of material used as a fastener, for reinforcement, or as decoration. 2) a stripe or strip of a different colour or composition from its surroundings: a band of cloud. 3) a range of values or a… …

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  • 7percussion — ► NOUN 1) (before another noun ) (of a musical instrument) played by being struck or shaken. 2) percussion instruments forming a band or section of an orchestra. 3) the striking of one solid object with or against another. DERIVATIVES… …

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  • 8Band From TV — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Coverband Gründung 2006 Website http://www.bandfromtv.org …

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  • 9Band on the Run — For the title song from the album, see Band on the Run (song). Band on the Run Studio album by Paul McCartney &amp …

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  • 10band — band1 /band/, n. 1. a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop: a band of protesters. 2. Music. a. a group of instrumentalists playing music of a specialized type:… …

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