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wind band music; brass band; concert band music
Music performed by an ensemble of wind instruments (woodwinds and brass) and percussion, or the ensemble itself.
中学校で吹奏楽部に入った。
I joined the wind band club in middle school.
吹奏楽コンクールで金賞を取った。
We won a gold prize at the wind band competition.
吹奏楽の定期演奏会を開く。
Hold a regular wind band concert.
WORD STRUCTURE:
吹奏 (playing wind instruments) + 楽 (music)
CULTURAL CONTEXT:
吹奏楽 is extremely popular in Japanese schools. Most middle schools and high schools have a 吹奏楽部 (wind band club), and competitions like the 全日本吹奏楽コンクール are major annual events.
RELATED TERMS:
- 管楽器 - wind instruments
- 金管楽器 - brass instruments
- 木管楽器 - woodwind instruments
- 打楽器 - percussion instruments
- 部活 - club activities
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 吹奏楽部 - wind band club
- 吹奏楽コンクール - wind band competition
- 吹奏楽の指揮 - conducting a wind band
- 吹奏楽曲 - wind band piece/music
SIMILAR TERMS:
- ブラスバンド - brass band (primarily brass instruments)
- オーケストラ - orchestra (includes strings)