No. 12,794 in Swedish
storband
"Storband" means "big band," referring to a large jazz or swing orchestra.
In a sentence
Storbandet framförde en fantastisk jazzkonsert igår kväll.
The big band performed a fantastic jazz concert last night.
Here 'storbandet' refers to a specific musical ensemble focusing on jazz orchestra arrangements in a live performance context.
Jag har alltid velat spela saxofon i ett storband.
I have always wanted to play the saxophone in a big band.
In this sentence, 'storband' is used to refer to the type of musical group the speaker aspires to join as a saxophonist.
Min vän går ofta på storbandskonserter eftersom han älskar jazz.
My friend often goes to big band concerts because he loves jazz.
Here 'storbandskonserter' describes the events specifically featuring big bands where jazz music is typically performed.
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