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The National Orchestra of Folk Instruments of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Established in 2001.

Национальный оркестр народных инструментов Республики Башкортостан (НОНИ РБ)




#Orchestra #OrchestraDiversity #DiversityofOrchestras
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The Pan-African Orchestra based in Accra, Ghana. Established in 1988.

Created by founder, Nana Danso Abiam (1953-2014), to get away from a colonial mentality away from European instruments/composers.



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The Grand National Orchestra of Mongolia based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Established in 1962.

Монгол төрийн үндэсний хөгжмийн их найрал




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Zohra - Afghan Women's Orchestra based in Kabul, Afghanistan. Named after the Goddess of Music. Established in 2015.





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zohra-music.org
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Orquesta Experimental de Instrumentos Nativos (OEIN). Músicas indígenas, música de vanguardia y formación musical en Bolivia. Established in 1980.




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facebook.com/oeinbolivia/

National Orchestra of Korea based in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1995.

국립국악관현악단이




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American Balalaika Symphony Orchestra (sadly now defunct) based in Washington D.C. Established in 2001 (folded 2018).




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absorchestra.org

Indonesian National Orchestra (INO) based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Founded by Franki Raden in 2010.




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Kazakh Kurmangazy Orchestra (Qurmanǵazy Orkestri) based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Established in 1934.

This one's always been an 80+ ensemble.





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L'Ensemble Instrumental National du Mali. Established 1961 (after independence), disbanded in 2012 due to Malian military coup.





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Hrvatski Tamburaški Orkestar (Croatian Tanburica Orchestra) hundred piece ensemble based in Zagreb, Croatia. Established in 1896.




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100tamburasa.svita.net

Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra of San Jose, California. Established in 2000.




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fyco.org

Niibori Guitar Orchestra of Fujisawa, Japan. Established in 1957.




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niibori-music.com/en/

El Azifet (امينة الصرارفي), an all female orchestra based in Tunisia. Established in 1992.




A member of @EnsembleSulh used to sing with this group.

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facebook.com/Orchestre-Elaz…

Madeira Mandolin Orchestra (MMO)® based in São Roque, Madeira. Established in 1913 February 18.





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madeiramandolin.com/en/
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Iran's National Orchestra based in Tehran, Iran. Established in 1998.




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Kabataang Silay Rondalla Ensemble based in Silay City, Philippines. Established in 1993.




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facebook.com/kserondalla/

Aram Merangulian Orchestra based in Yerevan, Armenia. Established in 1926.



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Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Established in 1980.




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facebook.com/Orquesta-del-T…

Orchestra Ethiopia based in Ethiopia. Active from 1963-1975.




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Tuvan National Orchestra (Тувинского национального оркестра) based in , Tuva. Established in 2003.





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Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Established in 1952.




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Comhaltas National Folk Orchestra of Ireland based in Dublin, Ireland. Established in late 1980s.




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nationalfolkorchestra.ie

Orkestra Tradisional Malaysia based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Instrumentation from the 3 main ethnic groups in Malaysia: Chinese, Indian, and Malay. Established in 2010.




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facebook.com/MalaysianTradi…

The transcultural Bridges Chamber Orchestra based in Frankfurt, Germany. Established in 2019.




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bridgesmusikverbindet.de

National Academic Orchestra Folk Instruments of Russia named after N.P. Osipov based in Moscow, Russia. Established in 1919.




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ossipovorchestra.ru

Orchestra of Folk Instruments of the Palace of Children's Art Yakutsk (Republic of Sakha).

Оркестр народных инструментов Дворца детского творчества г. Якутска




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ddt.yaguo.ru/2019/05/17/sam…

Atlas Ensemble, an intercultural chamber orchestra based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Established in 2002.




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atlasensemble.nl/ensemble.html

Orquesta de Laúdes Españoles based in Baza, Spain. Established in 1990.




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Maihar Band based in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh, India. Established in 1920.




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Estonian Folk Orchestra based in Tallinn, Estonia. Established in 2011.




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facebook.com/EstonianFolkOr…

Orchestra de Muzică Populară Radio based in Bucharest, Romania. Established in 1949.





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orchestreradio.ro/?page_id=3636
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Tunde Jegede and NOK Orchestra based in Lagos, Nigeria. Established in 2015. Up to 30 Western classical & trad. instrumentalists fr different Nigerian regions/ethnic groups.




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tundejegede.org

National Academic Folk Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus named after I.Zhinovich based in Minsk, Belarus. Established in 1930.




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philharmonic.by/en/artists/nat…

National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments of Ukraine based in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Національний академічний оркестр народних інструментів України




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noni.org.ua

Twin Cities Nyckelharpa Lag based in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota. Established in 1998.




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tcnyckelharpalag.org

National Arab Orchestra based in Dearborn/Detroit, Michigan. Established in 2009.





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araborchestra.org
facebook.com/NationalArabOr…

National Orchestra of the Republic of Buryatia "Kino" of the Theater of Songs and Dance "Baikal" based in Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia. Established in 1942.




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facebook.com/theatrebaikal/

Orquesta del Lyceum de La Habana based in Havana, Cuba. Established in 2009.




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Nepalese Folk Symphony Orchestra of the Nepal Music Center based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 2017.




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nepalmusiccenter.com

Azerbaijan State Orchestra of Folk Instruments based in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established in 1931.

Azərbaycan Dövlət Xalq Çalğı Alətləri Orkestri




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mugam.az

The Vietnamese Traditional Orchestra based in Hanoi, Vietnam. Established in 2009.

Dàn nhạc Dân tộc Việt Nam




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vnam.edu.vn/NewsDetail.asp…

Scottish Fiddle Orchestra based in Troon, Scotland. Established in 1980.




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sfo.org.uk

Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra based in Deerpark, New York. Established in 2006.

Hybrid European/Chinese Orchestra performing both Western and Chinese works.




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shenyun.com/symphony

Sinfonity, elelctric guitar orchestra based in Madrid, Spain. Established in 2011.




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James Reese Europe's Clef Club Orchestra based in NYC, New York. 1910-1920s. The orchestra included banjos, mandolins, harp-guitars, and several pianos.

No surviving recordings


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Ethno Bosnia & Herzegovina based in Tuzla, Bosnia & Herzegovina. A summer folk/traditional music program focusing on folk orchestras/ensembles. Established in 1990.




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Istiqlol Yoshlari Folk Instruments Chamber Orchestra based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

"Istiqlol Yoshlari" Xalq Cholg'ulari Kamer Orkestri




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Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies/Orquesta de Instrumentos Autóctonos y Nuevas Tecnologías based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Established in 2004.




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CAL Skiffle Steel Orchestra of Trinidad. Established in 1976.




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Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra based in Budapest, Hungary. Established in 1985.




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100tagu.hu

Ars Longa based in Havana, Cuba. Founded by Teresa Paz and Aland López in 1994. HIPP group focusing on Cuban/Latin American colonial music.




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State Orchestra of Folk Instruments of the Republic of Tatarstan based in Kazan, Tatarstan. Established in 1993.

Татарстан Республикасы халык уен кораллары дәүләт оркестры




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Orchestra of National Instruments of the National Dance Theater of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) named after S.A. Zverev based in Yakutsk. Established in 1993.




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Jerusalem Orchestra East&West based in Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine. Established in 2009.

תזמורת ירושלים מזרח ומערב




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tjo.co.il

Siam Huqin String Orchestra/วงซอผสมผสาน based in Thailand. Established in 2019. Combines Thai & Chinese fiddles (and Western cello) performing primarily Thai & Chinese rep.




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Młodzieżowa Orkiestra Góralska "Jutrzenka"/Youth Highlander Orchestra "Jutrzenka" based in the Podhale region of Poland. Established in 2008.




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facebook.com/MuzykaJutrzenka

Hespèrion XXI is an early music group that often does intercultural collaborations with musicians from other traditions; based in Basil, Switzerland. Established in 1974.




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Orquesta Alma Llanera Región Capital is one of the El Sistema orchestras of folk instruments based in Caracas, Venezuela. This initiative was established in 2011.




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The orchestra in Him Sophy and Rithy Panh's <Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia>. Comprised of The Cambodian Ensemble, Metropolis Ensemble, and Taipei Phil. Chamber Choir.




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ENCORE Nykelharpa Orchestra (European Nyckelharpa Cooperation - ORchestral Experience) based in Bertinoro, Italy. Established in 2013.




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Kolkata Youth Ensemble based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Established in 2015.





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facebook.com/musickye
youtube.com/channel/UC26XO…

Taiwan Bamboo Orchestra 台灣竹樂團 based in Taiwan. Established in 2011.





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facebook.com/tbo168/
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Meridian Nusantara Orchestra (Secondary School/K-12) in Singapore performing group composition, "Impian," on fully chromatic Gamelan. Established in 1999.




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Sibikwa Arts Indigenous Orchestra based in Benoni, South Africa. Established in 2010.






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facebook.com/SibikwaArts
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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain based in London. Established in 1985.




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Orquesta Mexicana is based on Carlos Chávez's 1933 orchestra of traditional indigenous and mestizo instruments. Re-established in 2013 with Pasatono Orchestra.




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Orchestra of the State Song and Dance Ensemble “Lietuva” based in Vilnius, Lithuania. Established in 1940.




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ansamblis-lietuva.lt/en/about-us/hi…

The Braadri Broadcast is a cross-ethnic orchestra that performs original compositions from 10 different ethnic groups across Pakistan. Established in 2016.




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Hadra Chefchaounia/Rhoum El Bakkali Ensemble, Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest, and Orchestra Temsamani collaborative performance of Arab Andalusian music.




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Ha Orchestra (The Scottish African Orchestra) based in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Established in 2014





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haorchestra.com
facebook.com/haorchestra/

Nordic Sound Folk Orchestra is composed of 40 folk musicians, 8 soloists, and 4 composers from Nordic countries. Established in 2017.





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Arabic Oud House Orchestra (أوركسترا بيت العود العربى) is an orchestra of graduates from the Bait Al Oud schools throughout the Middle East.





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abudhabimusic.ae/en/bait.al.oud…

Vayali Bamboo Orchestra based in Thrissur, Kerala in India. Established in 2009.





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vayali.org/Bamboo%20Orche…
asianage.com/entertainment/…

KUNÉ - Canada's Global Orchestra, formerly known as the New Canadian Global Music Orchestra (NCGMO), based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Established in 2017.




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kuneworld.com

Australian Art Orchestra is a contemporary group which often does cross-cultural collaborations and based in Newport/Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1994.




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aao.com.au

"Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels" (2018) live film orchestra of Korean court/folk instruments of the National Gugak Center in Seoul, South Korea. Music by Bang Jun-suk.




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nytimes.com/2019/07/03/art…

Al Nour Wal Amal Orchestra, an orchestra of blind and visual impaired women based in Cairo, Egypt. Plays Western Classical and Arabic Classical. Established in 1961.




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alnourwalamalorchestra.com

Sovereign String Band, a Hawaiian String Band orchestra. Based in Honolulu, HI. Established in 2019.




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kcpstrings.com

C asean Consonant is an intercultural orchestra based in Bangkok, Thailand. Established in 2013.





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c-asean.org
facebook.com/C-asean-Conson…

SibA Folk Big Band (Sibelius Academy Folk Big Band) based in Helsinki, Finland. Established in 2010.






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soundcloud.com/sibafolkbigband
sibafolkbigband.fi
facebook.com/sibafolkbigband

Lăutarii (Orchestra ”Lăutarii” din Chișinău), a folk music orchestra based in Chișinău, Moldavia. Established in 1970.




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facebook.com/lautariidinchi…

Seri Berunai is based in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei and combines gulingtangan, traditional instruments, and Western instruments. Established in 2016.




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bizbrunei.com/2018/07/this-l…

The Chicago Immigrant Orchestra. Originally est. in 1999 (to 2004); revived in 2019.

"One orchestra, a world of music: Dedicated to the authenticity and historicity of living musical traditions"


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Ensamble MOXOS focuses on baroque music of colonial Amazonian Bolivia where the Indigenous Moxos live. Established in 1996; based in San Ignacio de Moxos, Bolivia.




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facebook.com/ensamblemoxoso…

The National Orchestra of Mauritania (L’Orchestre National de Mauritanie) was one of several National groups in West Africa post independence combining modern/indigenous instr./sound. Est. 1968.



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Tausi Women's Taarab is a taarab orchestra based in Rahaleo, Zanzibar. The all-women group accompanies women singers, and perform songs composed by women. Est. in 2009.




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The Muqam Performing Arts Troupe/Orchestra of Xinjiang.



Please read "Extracting Cultural Resources: The Exploitation & Criminalization of Uyghur Cultural Heritage" by UHRP

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Asia Traditional Orchestra is composed of traditional musical instruments fr all ASEAN countries & Republic of Korea. Est. in 2009 & based at Asia Cultural Center (ACC) in Gwangju, South Korea.



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HA Orchestra is an ensemble of African and Western instruments, founded by Dr Gameli Tordzro (director of Pan African Arts Scotland) in Glasgow, Scotland. Est. in 2014.




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haorchestra.com

Bungaran Orchestra was organized by Sr Alphonsus Daly at Derby Leprosarium (W. AU) for outbreaks of Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) in the Aboriginal pop.
1940s-1960s: 40 players - violins, six banjos, cello, cornet, perc.

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Bongani Sotshononda's Indigenous Orchestra, a group with indigenous African instruments and Western instruments fusing South African, jazz, and world musics. Based in Cape Town, ZA.



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Bollywood Masala Orchestra and Dancers based in the state of Rajasthan in India. Established in 2000. Founded by artistic director, Rahis Bharti.




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Nadi Ikhwan Safaa ("Brothers who love one another), aka "Malindi Musical Club," is the oldest Taarab Orchestra in Zanzibar. Established in 1905 by Sultan, Ali bin Hamud.




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jahazi-media.com/poetry.html

Orkestra Sri Temasek is a blended orchestra of Malay and Western instruments based Singapore. Established in 2011.




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instagram.com/orkestrasritem…

The Ensamble Transatlántico de Folk Chileno (Transatlantic Chilean Folk Ensemble) was founded by Ernesto Calderón and Gianela Machuca in 2012.




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GhaMuhyi is a chamber orchestra focuses on reviving Malay Ghazal in new forms of expression. The group is based in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Malaysia. Established in 2014.




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Taylor's Musical Strings, a Mandolin Orchestra for Black and Latina girls formed by Italian immigrant Andrew Bellson in St. Paul, Minnesota. Active during the 1930s-1940s.



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tinyurl.com/MNmandolins

Kazue Sawai Koto Ensemble was founded by Koto virtuoso and composer, Kazue Sawai. Established in 1978(?).




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Pangean Orchestra is an intercultural orchestra based in New York City an comprised of musicians from different traditions around the world. Established in 2003.




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thepangeanorchestra.com

Symbolic Orchestra (Simbolični Orkester), a Slovenian based group focusing on Pan-European music. Established in 2003.





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Nusantara Orchestra Angklung/Kulintang Ensemble of the Meridian Secondary School in Singapore. Established in 1999.




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The Prova Folklore Orchestra is based in Winterthur, Switzerland. Performing folk musics from Eastern Europe, South America, and Northern Europe. Established in 1992.



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The 100 piece Gong/Bamboo Orchestra for Yuval Avital's piece, Karagatan (2013). Premiere: Tunog-Tugan Festival (International Gong & Bamboo Festival) in Dipolog City, PH.




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University of Missouri-Kansas City Accordion Orchestra. Established in 1961 by Joan Cochran Sommers after starting the Accordion program at UMKC. Disbanded in 2011.




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Song of the String Orchestra (弦歌弓弦樂團) is a Huqin/String and Percussion Orchestra based in Taiwan. Established in 2011.





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Chinese Bamboo Flute Orchestra (中国竹笛乐团) composed of dizi (笛子) and xiao (箫) and founded by Zhang Weiliang (张维良). Established in 2013 and based in Beijing.




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2luck.com/the-chinese-ba…

Banda Kawayan Pilipinas is an orchestra of instruments made from bamboo and other indigenous materials based in Manila, Philippines. Established in 1973.




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facebook.com/bandakawayanph/

Estudiantina Española Fígaro, est. in 1878 Madrid, one of the 1st tuna (university students in university dress w/ traditional instruments). After touring the US, they helped kickstart the popularity of plectrum orchs.

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The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra is based in Vancouver, Canada. The group's inaugural concert too place on November 13, 2000.





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vi-co.org
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Vesta Orchestra & Opera Foundation focuses on performance of African classical music and opera and is based in Lagos, Nigeria. Established in 2017.





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The Kukyekukyeku Bamboo Orchestra is was founded by Bismark K. N. Amoah Bamboo Orchestra in 1995 and is based in Mosomagor, Ghana.





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Davenport Zither Ensemble. Founded in 2002 and based in Davenport, Iowa.





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Recycled Orchestra of Cateura (Orquesta de Instrumentos Reciclados de Cateura, a children's orchestra founded by Favio Chavez based in Asunción, Paraguay in 2012.




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Orquesta de Instrumentos Andinos (OIA) | Andean Instruments Orchestra based in Quito, Ecuador. Established in 1990.




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Junior Klezmer Orchestra is comprised of Junior and Senior High School students in the Chicago area. Established in 1994.





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Harrisburg Harp Orchestra. Formed in 2002 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and now includes more than 50 harps.




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GoGo Symphony was founded by composer and conductor, Liza Figueroa Kravinsky in 2012. Based in Washington DC, it can be performed in collaboration with a full orchestra, or as a compact ensemble.


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Walter Thompson Soundpainting Orchestra was formed in 1974 and based in NYC. Soundpainting is a gestural language use for live/real time composition by a Soundpainter.




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A balafon Orchestra in Kita, Mali from 1931. Photo by Marcel Griaule. Archives du Musée du Quai Branly.

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ASI Spelmanslag is the fiddling ensemble of the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, MN. We play the traditional folk music of Sweden from the Dalarna region.




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Beijing Bamboo Orchestra founded by Wang Wei after publishing his 1995 paper “Playing Bamboo Music of the Chinese Nation - on the Construction of a National Orchestra.” He's developed 30 + bamboo including a bamboo cello.



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The blended Gamelan/Western orchestra for Garin Nugroho's silent film "Setan Jawa" (2017). Score composed by Rahayu Supanggah (Indonesia) and Iain Grandage (Australia).




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Kuyayky Children’s Orchestra (KCO) is based in Jauja, Peru & was founded in Miami, FL in 2011. Rep includes yaravies, huaynos, kashuas, mulizas, huaylarshs, and criollos.




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Syli Orchestre National of the Republic of Guinea. Founded in 1959.



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Public Orchestra of Philadelphia. Founded in 2022.

50 member ensemble open to any instruments and any level of sheet music reading. Ari Benjamin Meyers, founder/composer. Anthony Tidd, music dir.


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Black Diaspora Symphony Orchestra of Milwaukee, WI.

"To place the Motherland & her children from across the African Diaspora at the center of Symphonic music & other styles/forms of music"


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Babylon Orchestra. Founded in 2016. Director: Mischa Tangian

A Berlin based orchestra for fusion of Arabic and Middle Eastern music with European Jazz and classical music.



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Brooklyn Raga Massive & Go: Organic Orchestra collaborative "Ragmala - A Garland of Ragas"

"A 21st century orchestra meets 13th century raga in Ragmala, an Only-in-New York supergroup"


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Korphai. Founded by Anant Narkkong in 1980. Performing traditional Thai Classical music as well as new compositions and film scores in that tradition.




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South Asian Music Ensemble at University of Chicago.

"[E]xplores a wide range of musics w/ roots in South Asia (e.g. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)"



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National Orchestra of Kalmykia (Национальный Оркестр Калмыкии) of the Buddhist majority Republic of Kalmykia in the S. Federal District of Russia.





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Musikong Kawayan Bamboo Ensemble of th Philippine Cultural Foundation in Tampa Bay, FL. The 25+ piece Angklung orchestra is led by composer, Nhick Ramiro Pacis. Est 2003.




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Bait al Oud Orchestra of Khartoum, Sudan. Established in 2021.

Performing original Sudanese compositions and arrangments of Sudanese music for Bait al Oud orchestration.



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Kontra-GaPi (Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino) is the resident Ethnic Music and Dance Ensemble of the College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines.




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The 100 piece Sri Lankan Oriental Music Orchestra. Created to showcase "diverse ethnic and regional musical traditions that exist in the country!" Est. ca. 2012.




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The Orchestra of Collège St. Ignace, in Shanghai’s Xujiahui neighborhood founded by the French Jesuit missionary François Ravary in mid 1850s.

"The Forgotten Story of China’s First Orchestra"


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Klänge der Hoffnung Orchester. Established 2021 in Leipzig, Germany.

"[N]on-European and European instruments work together equally and harmoniously in our music"



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The Orquesta Argentina de Charangos (OACH) was founded in April of 2012 by Rolando Goldman.




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Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America (UBC) was founded in 1918 and resettled in the US (Parma, OH) after WWII.




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Afghan Youth Orchestra (AYO). Performs traditional Afghan & Western classical music on Afghan & Western instruments. Formerly in Kabul, Afghanistan now in Portugal.




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Orquestra Afrosinfônica. Founded 2009 & based in Salvador, Brazil. Uses Western & traditional African/Brazilian instruments and fuses Afro-Brazilian, Latin, and Jazz.




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Heart Mountain Mandolin Band w/ Michiko Iseri’s dance class (that often performed w/ the band). Est. 1942 at Heart Mountain Internment Center (Ralston, WY) which held 10,000+ Japanese Americans.



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Shrijanshil Mahila Sanstha based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Est. 2021 by Bal Kumari Bhusal.

"...includes members from various castes...tutored by Dalit musicians-the formerly untouchable class...."



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Khonyagaran-e Mehr Ensemble. Formed in 2016 by composer Behzad Abdi and performs adaptations of classical Persian music in addition to new music composed for the group.




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African Women's Orchestra. Est by Wandiri Karimi & Keziah Ntwiga in 2017 in KE.

Performs new works, folk tunes, x-cultural collabs & "dedicated to ... highlighting the stories of African women."



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Qədim Musiqi Alətləri Ansamblı (Ancient Instruments Ensemble) in Azerbaijan by Majnun Karimov est 1996.

Reconstructed instruments: chang, peyur, barbet, chagana, gopuz, rubab, rud, & nuzh


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Kuwerdas Filipinas Symphonic Rondalla, established 2020 by musicians from all over the Philippines & have been part of Strings of Unity (International Rondalla Festival).




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Bhutanese Folk Orchestra. Founded 2016 by the Heritage Education & Professional Development Center of Paro College of Education. Conducted by Tashi Wangdi.




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Filipino American Symphony Orchestra. Est 2008, North Hollywood, CA.

"The FASO's vision is to serve as a global paragon of Filipino culture in symphony music"



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"Seaphony is an ambitious project that aims to create the first pan-Southeast Asian orchestra comprised of ethnic minority musicians." Founded in 2017.




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Singapore Indian Orchestra & Choir (SIOC). Est in 1985; directed by Lalitha Vaidyanathan. The Singapore Indian Orch. & Choir (SIYOC) directed by Vicknesvari Vadivalagan.




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Pangkat Kawayan ("Singing Bamboos of the Philippines") is an orchestra using non-traditional bamboo instruments. Est 1966 & composed of students ages 8 to 19 from schools in Maynia & Quezon City.



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Nakasutra Traditional Orchestra of Nakasutra Music & Arts (Selangor state of Malaysia). Fusion orchestra of Malay Chinese, Indian, & Bornean instruments.




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National Orchestra of the Republic of Buryatia Национального оркестра Республики Бурятия. Established in 1941. Resident ensemble of the Baikal Theatre in Ulan-Ude, Russia.




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Soyul Gayageum Orchestra 소율 가야금 합주단. Est. 2007, based in Los Angeles. Consists of up to thirty members from elementary students to adults & started as a class at the LA Korean Ed Center.



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