# band (music)

a group of people who together create music

- Computed level: L7 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: music

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [people](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-people.social), [groups](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-groups.collection), [music](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-music.auditory), [create](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-create.production)

**Through:** people join in a group to create music together

**Novel properties:**
- collective musical performance
- co-created sound patterns
- group artistic identity

## Examples
- The Beatles recorded 'Abbey Road' at EMI Studios in 1969, blending rock and orchestral arrangements. *(music)*
- In 2023, the band Ghost toured 52 cities across North America and Europe, performing symphonic metal. *(touring)*
- The high school jazz band performed at the 2022 State Arts Festival, improvising on 'Take the A Train'. *(education)*

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