steel band

steel band
Synonyms and related words:
German band, Philharmonic, band, big band, brass, brass band, brass choir, brass quintet, brass section, brasses, callithumpian band, chamber orchestra, combo, concert band, desks, dixieland band, ensemble, gamelan orchestra, group, jazz band, jug band, military band, orchestra, quartet, quintet, ragtime band, rock-and-roll group, sextet, skiffle band, street band, string band, string choir, string orchestra, string quartet, strings, swing band, symphony, symphony orchestra, trio, waits, woodwind, woodwind choir, woodwind quartet, woodwinds

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  • steel band — n. m. (Anglicisme) Orchestre des Caraïbes constitué d instruments confectionnés avec des tonneaux et des récipients de récupération en métal. steel band [stilbɑ̃d] n. m. ÉTYM. V. 1970; mot angl. des Antilles, de steel « acier, métal », et band «… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • steel band — steel bands N COUNT A steel band is a band of people who play music on special metal drums. Steel bands started in the West Indies …   English dictionary

  • steel band — n. a percussion band, of a kind originated in Trinidad, using as instruments steel oil drums (steel drums) modified to produce varying pitches when struck …   English World dictionary

  • steel band — steel′ band′ n. mad a band composed chiefly of steel drums • Etymology: 1945–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • steel band — ► NOUN ▪ a band that plays music on steel drums …   English terms dictionary

  • steel band — n a group of people who play music on steel drums …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • steel band — noun count a group of musicians who play steel drums …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • steel band — noun a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands) • Hypernyms: ↑dance band, ↑band, ↑dance orchestra * * * noun Etymology: steel (I) : a band peculiar to the Caribbean islands and especially Trinidad composed… …   Useful english dictionary

  • steel band — I. /ˈstil bænd/ (say steel band) noun a style of band originating in the Caribbean islands and using instruments made from petrol drums, usually tuned to a specific pitch. {steel + band1} II. /ˈstil bænd/ (say steel band) noun a hard, thin layer… …  

  • steel band — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms steel band : singular steel band plural steel bands a group of musicians who play steel drums …   English dictionary

  • Steel (band) — Steel is a one off power metal project from Sweden that featured Dan Swanö and members of Opeth. Started in 1996, this collaboration emerged during the recording sessions for Opeth s Morningrise album. During a jam session, when the band were… …   Wikipedia

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