Brass band
Balkan-style Brass Bands (Serbian: Труба, trumpet) play a distinctive style of music originating in 19th century Balkans.
The music's tradition stems from the First Serbian Uprising led by Karađorđe in 1804 when Serbs revolted against the occupying Ottoman Empire, eventually liberating Serbia.
A brass band in the British tradition with a full complement of 28 players[1] (including percussion) consists of: With the exception of three trombones, all of the instruments have a conical bore, which gives the British-style brass band its distinctive warm timbre compared to the bright fanfare sound of an ensemble of cylindrical bore instruments (trumpets and trombones).
British-style brass bands are widespread throughout Great Britain, former British colonies especially Australia and New Zealand, Norway, parts of continental Europe and North America.
[2] Salvation Army bands vary considerably in size and complement as they are based on the local personnel available, some being as small as 6–8 members.
Salvation Army bands have a local tradition of training children in brass playing from an early age (starting at 7–8 years old).
Fanfare orchestras are a type of brass band mainly found in Belgium and the Netherlands, while several ensembles exist in Germany, France and Luxembourg.
Traditionally, New Orleans brass bands could feature various instrumentations, often including trumpets, trombones, clarinets, saxophones, sousaphones, and percussion.
Many variations on this exist, including the use of additional percussionists, cymbals, drums, whistles and Scratch DJ's.
In recent generations, unique brass band traditions have also developed in Tonga, Samoa, and other parts of Polynesia, as well as among the Māori of New Zealand.
Deriving from English 'band', Beni is a popular wedding entertainment with a strong focus on rhythm and dance, and audience participation.
In the United States the Great American Brass Band Festival has been held annually in Danville, Kentucky for the past 30 years and is free for all.
