''Buraban'' is a Japanese term for a
wind ensemble or concert band. Historically, the term is derived from the English "
brass band
A brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting primarily of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands (particularl ...
", which is pronounced "burasubando" in Japanese. This was later shortened (using the
Japanese method of abbreviation) to become simply "buraban." The term is often used to refer to
school band
A school band is a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together. A concert band is usually under the direction of one or more conducting, conductors (band directors). A school band consists of woodwind instrum ...
s, which are a very popular extracurricular activity among junior high school and high school girls.
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Concert band
A concert band, also called a wind band, wind ensemble, wind symphony, wind orchestra, symphonic band, the symphonic winds, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind instrument, woodwind, brass ...
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Brass band
A brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting primarily of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands (particularl ...
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All-Japan Band Association The All Japan Band Association (AJBA) (全日本吹奏楽連盟/Zennihon Suisōgaku Renmei) is an organization that exists solely for the purpose of facilitating annual music competition among Japanese wind bands. This competition has largely promot ...
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Education in Japan
Education in Japan is managed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan. Education is Compulsory education, compulsory at the Primary education, elementary and Middle school, lower secondary levels, f ...
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Secondary education in Japan
Secondary education in Japan is split into , which cover the seventh through ninth grade, and , abbreviated to , which mostly cover grades ten through twelve.
Junior high school
Lower-secondary schools cover grades seven, eight, and nine. Ages ...
Japanese words and phrases