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I mean, I think I liked every band I ever played in because each band was different, each band had a different concept, and each band leader was different... different personalities and musical tastes.
Buddy Rich

Meaning of "band leader" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BAND LEADER

band leader  [bænd ˈliːdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAND LEADER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Band leader is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BAND LEADER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bandleader

A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music. Most bandleaders are also performers with their own band. The bandleader role is dependent on a variety of skills, not just musicianship. A bandleader needs to be a music director and performer.Often the bands are named after their bandleaders. Some older bands have continued operating under their bandleaders' names long after the death of the original bandleader.

Definition of band leader in the English dictionary

The definition of band leader in the dictionary is the leader of a group of musicians, especially those playing popular music.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BAND LEADER


acceder
əkˈsiːdə
bandleader
ˈbændliːdə
bleeder
ˈbliːdə
Blida
ˈbliːdə
cedar
ˈsiːdə
cheerleader
ˈtʃɪəˌliːdə
coleader
ˌkəʊˈliːdə
fairleader
ˈfeəˌliːdə
follow-the-leader
ˌfɒləʊðəˈliːdə
impleader
ɪmˈpliːdə
interpleader
ˌɪntəˈpliːdə
leader
ˈliːdə
Leda
ˈliːdə
misleader
ˌmɪsˈliːdə
playleader
ˈpleɪˌliːdə
pleader
ˈpliːdə
reader
ˈriːdə
repleader
riːˈpliːdə
ringleader
ˈrɪŋˌliːdə
stickleader
ˈstɪkˌliːdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAND LEADER

band
band list
Band of Hope
band saw
band spectrum
band theory
Band-Aid
Band-Aid baby
band-gala
band-pass filter
band-saw
Banda
Banda Aceh
Banda Sea
bandage
bandager
bandalore
bandana
bandanna
bandar

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAND LEADER

beader
card reader
community leader
deader
double-header
e-reader
floor leader
header
kneader
loader
market leader
newsreader
palm reader
party leader
project leader
proofreader
Scout Leader
spreader
squadron leader
team leader
world leader

Synonyms and antonyms of band leader in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «band leader» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BAND LEADER

Find out the translation of band leader to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of band leader from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «band leader» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乐队的领导者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

líder de la banda
570 millions of speakers

English

band leader
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैंड नेता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زعيم عصابة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лидер группы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

líder da banda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যান্ড নেতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chef d´orchestre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemimpin band
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bandleader
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バンドのリーダー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밴드 리더
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pimpinan band
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lãnh đạo ban nhạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழு தலைவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बँड नेता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Grup lideri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

band leader
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lider zespołu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лідер групи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

liderul trupei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρχηγός του συγκροτήματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

band leier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bandledare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bandleder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of band leader

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAND LEADER»

The term «band leader» is regularly used and occupies the 92.208 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about band leader

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3 QUOTES WITH «BAND LEADER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word band leader.
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Kristin Hersh
If you're the band leader you ask more of yourself than anyone else, so they tend to raise the bar for me.
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Buddy Rich
I mean, I think I liked every band I ever played in because each band was different, each band had a different concept, and each band leader was different... different personalities and musical tastes.
3
Billy Sherwood
I grew up in a very musical family, my father was a musician and a big band leader and made records.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAND LEADER»

Discover the use of band leader in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to band leader and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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God the What?: What Our Metaphors for God Reveal about Our ...
The Power of Shared Power: God the Jazz Band Leader While I have used many of the metaphors presented in this book, and all of them have a place in the lives of particular individuals, there is one metaphor that I find the most believable ...
Carolyn Jane Bohler, Carolyn Stahl Bohler, 2008
2
Billboard
T^IGHT or nine years ago when Jack Benny •Li was groping for a successful radio comedy formula, his writer, Harry Conn, inserted lines kidding Don Bestor, band leader for the show. Audiences liked the idea and today most network comedy ...
3
Who was who on TV
... Tandy 1958-1959 Band Leader Benny Goodman 1964-1960 Actress Joan Collins 1957-1958 Band Leader Buddy Rich 1961-1965 Actress JuneAllyson 1957-1970 Band Leader Count Basie 1948-1967 Actress Kim Novak 1959-1956 Band ...
Norman Chance, 2011
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Team-Based Project Management
If, however, they come to the team with good skills in the functions that they have to perform, then the project leader is a lot like a jazz band leader — she can give them the freedom to "do their thing" with minimal interference. Another task that ...
James P. Lewis, 2004
5
A Manual for Courts-Martial
Drawing a weapon upon a nurse, band leader, warrant officer, field clerk, or a noncommissioned officer quelling a quarrel, fray, or disorder. Drawing a weapon upon a nurse, band leader, warrant officer, field clerk, or a noncommissioned ...
Author
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The Quelbe Method: Music Fundamentals in Quelbe Ensembles
Acia Francis, church organist — St. Thomas music culture bearer Alwin (lad) Richards, saxophone — St. Thomas band leader and culture bearer Arthur J eppesen, saxophone — St. Thomas band leader and culture bearer Bill La Motta,  ...
Dale Francis, 2012
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Billboard
S 62 18 16B.5 (Jimmy Dorsey) v HARRY BABBITT 15 14 2 31 (Kay Kyser) VAUGHN MONROE 12 6 6 24 (band leader) TOMMY RYAN 9 8 5 22 (Sammy Kayc) TEX BENEKE 3 4 2 9 (Glenn Miller) WOODY HERMAN 3 4 1 8 (band leader) DICK ...
8
Music of the Great Depression
Movies and Swing in the 1930s15 Artist Movie and Date Ivie Anderson (vocalist) Louis Armstrong (trumpet and band leader) Ray Bauduc (drummer) Sidney Bechet (saxophonist) Cab Calloway (band leader) Bob Crosby (band leader) Jimmy ...
William H. Young, Nancy K. Young, 2005
9
Pursuing Social Holiness: The Band Meeting in Wesley's ...
The tone of Pawson's band leader was pastoral and compassionate. Pawson's account sug- gested that she was comfortable being vulnerable with the women in her band, and that the meeting felt like a safe place to her. Pawson's account ...
Kevin M. Watson, 2014
10
Diary of a Dream: My Journey in Thoroughbred Racing
Right behind him was Kent Desormeaux on Band Leader, a 13-1 shot. As Prado had done with Highland Springs, he also had sat chilly on the rail, waiting for an opening. When he saw the Springer go through, Desormeaux asked his horse ...
George Rowand, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAND LEADER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term band leader is used in the context of the following news items.
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Big Five - A Band With Distinct Sound
Sengo's death on June 13, 1999 came as a death knell for the Big Five and when Ekodelele, who had taken over as band leader, also died in ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Maine street band plays all that jazz
The State Street Traditional Jazz Band takes its name from State Street Church, United Church of Christ. John Page, founder and band leader, ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
3
Live Review: Foo Fighters at Washington, DC's RFK Stadium (7/4)
... highly danceable grooves, and band leader Troy Andrews' mightily soulful singing on key tracks like “The Craziest Thing” and “On Your Way ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
4
Why Singapore band Cheating Sons took so long to achieve the …
According to band leader Lazarus Wang, Cheating Sons had already begun the recording process before Time Trails came about, and these ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
5
Perfect summer song: short, melodic with a killer hook
... Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright! chants; Weezer's breezy, midtempo and (for band leader Rivers Cuomo) relatively upbeat Island in the Sun; ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
6
U of Akron band leader dies during concert
AKRON, OH (WKYC) - The University of Akron is mourning the passing of longtime band director Robert Jorgensen. The University says ... «WKYC-TV, Jul 15»
7
Folk Fest preview: Kahulanui bringing Hawaiian swing music to Butte
Grandfather Robert Kahulanui Naipo was a band leader, arranger and composer in Hawaii during the 1930s. His signature style married jazz ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
8
Today in Music History
In 1983, trumpeter and big band leader Harry James died in Las Vegas at age 67. He became famous with the Benny Goodman Band in the ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
9
Acclaimed music educator, school band leader Patrick Henning puts …
A man widely acclaimed as a giant among school bandleaders and teachers—not only in the Chicago area, but also in the Midwest—recently ... «Regional News, Jul 15»
10
Ohio State denies ex-band director's defamation claims
The university denied it escalated negative publicity about former band leader Jonathan Waters through press releases and counters it was ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jun 15»

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