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

Национальный оркестр народных инструментов Республики Башкортостан (НОНИ РБ)


http://bashgf.ru/kollektivy/nacionalnyj-orkestr-narodnyh-instrumentov-respubliki-bashkortostan/

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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.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7Iw63oNsTpVkHZXiKYFB4l4px8KjFvL

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

Монгол төрийн үндэсний хөгжмийн их найрал

https://facebook.com/grandnationalorchestra/


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


https://www.zohra-music.org/ 
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/01/31/512592727/all-female-orchestra-from-afghanistan-is-a-force-for-change

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


https://www.facebook.com/oeinbolivia/ 

#Orchestra #OrchestraDiversity #DiversityofOrchestras

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

국립국악관현악단이


https://www.ntok.go.kr/en/Orchestra/Main/Index

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


http://absorchestra.org/ 

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


https://www.facebook.com/INO-Indonesian-National-Orchestra-Franki-Raden-PhD-Music-Director-1118167151627954/

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

This one's always been an 80+ ensemble.


https://www.facebook.com/kurmangazyorkestri/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCupwrZriiPNYXB2UR_FSc_w/

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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.


https://www.100tamburasa.svita.net/ 

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


https://www.fyco.org/ 

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


https://www.niibori-music.com/en/ 

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


https://www.facebook.com/Orchestre-Elazifet-de-AMINA-Srarfi-327200474055346/

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

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


http://madeiramandolin.com/en/ 
https://www.youtube.com/user/MadeiraMandolinOrch

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Iran's National Orchestra based in Tehran, Iran. Established in 1998.


https://www.facebook.com/Iran-National-Orchestra-146463978723082/

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


https://facebook.com/kserondalla/ 

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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.


https://www.facebook.com/Orquesta-del-Tango-de-la-ciudad-de-Buenos-Aires-261357380639294

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


https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIqjMDDiKVt52U0MPnhsbxSmN3_UgQ08h

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


https://www.facebook.com/groups/tuvanorchestra
https://www.youtube.com/user/TuvNationalOrchestra/

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


https://www.collegiummusicum.org/ensembles-roster/folklore-ensembles/bulgarian-national-radio-folk-orchestra/

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


http://www.nationalfolkorchestra.ie/ 

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


https://facebook.com/MalaysianTraditionalOrchestra/

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

https://www.facebook.com/bridgesmusikverbindet/videos/545140049451869
https://bridgesmusikverbindet.de/ 

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


http://www.ossipovorchestra.ru 

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

Оркестр народных инструментов Дворца детского творчества г. Якутска


http://ddt.yaguo.ru/2019/05/17/samyj-luchshij-orkestr/

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


https://www.atlasensemble.nl/ensemble.html 

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


https://www.facebook.com/olevelascovillegas/

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


https://www.facebook.com/Maihar-Gharana-200781359973184/

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


https://www.facebook.com/EstonianFolkOrchestra/

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


https://www.orchestreradio.ro/?page_id=3636 
https://www.facebook.com/Orchestra-Populara-Radio-486449541377440/

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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.


http://www.tundejegede.org/ 

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


https://philharmonic.by/en/artists/national-academic-folk-orchestra-belarus-na-izhinovich

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

Національний академічний оркестр народних інструментів України


http://noni.org.ua/ 

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


http://www.tcnyckelharpalag.org/ 

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


https://araborchestra.org/ 
https://www.facebook.com/NationalArabOrchestra/

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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.

https://fb.watch/1R3UsBWlrk/ 
https://www.facebook.com/theatrebaikal/ 

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


https://www.facebook.com/Orq.Lyceum.Habana

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


http://www.nepalmusiccenter.com/ 

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

Azərbaycan Dövlət Xalq Çalğı Alətləri Orkestri


http://www.mugam.az/ 

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

Dàn nhạc Dân tộc Việt Nam


https://vnam.edu.vn/NewsDetail.aspx?lang=&ItemID=9&CatID=29

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


http://sfo.org.uk/ 

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

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


https://www.shenyun.com/symphony 

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


https://www.facebook.com/Sinfonity-192654117505288/

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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
http://www.harpguitars.net/players/europe,public.htm

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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.

http://akustikum.org/ 
https://www.facebook.com/EthnoBiH/ 

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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.


https://www.facebook.com/ORQUESTAdeINSTRUMENTOSAUTOCTONOS/

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CAL Skiffle Steel Orchestra of Trinidad. Established in 1976.


https://twitter.com/calskiffle 

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


https://www.100tagu.hu 

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


http://www.arslonga-habana.com/ 

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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


https://tatfil.ru/en/collectives/2306/

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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.


http://dancesakha.ru/о-театре/orkestr/

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

תזמורת ירושלים מזרח ומערב


https://www.tjo.co.il/ 

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


https://www.facebook.com/SiamHuqinEnsemble/

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


https://www.facebook.com/MuzykaJutrzenka 

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


https://www.alia-vox.com/en/artists/hesperion-xxi/

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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.


https://www.facebook.com/OrquestaAlmaLlaneraDeVenezuela/

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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.

https://vimeo.com/217802360 
https://bangsokol.cambodianlivingarts.org/bangsokol/ 

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


http://www.encore.nyckelharpa.eu/encore---nyckelharpa-orchestra

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


https://www.facebook.com/musickye 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC26XOGxZSafkQIMNrvkWMqw

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


https://www.facebook.com/tbo168/ 
http://www.bambootw.net/index04_0516en.htm

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


https://meridiansec.moe.edu.sg/home/cca/visual-performing-arts/meridian-nusantara-orchestra/

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


http://sibikwa.co.za/music/african-indigenous-music-at-sibikwa/
https://www.facebook.com/SibikwaArts 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCezGbLybQdzU8ZSCbg07Jsg

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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain based in London. Established in 1985.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7zVJASbOiURJxk_Ho5SD7g
https://www.ukuleleorchestra.com/ 

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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.


https://www.as-coa.org/events/pasatono-orquesta-mexicana

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


https://ansamblis-lietuva.lt/en/about-us/history/

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

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhRJK9GFZOJrCiicvp8Hag
https://www.facebook.com/BraadriBroadcast/

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


https://www.facebook.com/amsterdamsandalusischorkest/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2244385752306889

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


http://www.haorchestra.com/ 
https://www.facebook.com/haorchestra/ 

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


https://www.riksscenen.no/nordic-sound-folk-orchestra.6002454-422572.html
https://www.fordefestival.com/news/20169qrzv2rserz919zr3oehm3g2mchhjq

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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.


https://www.shammamusic.com/arabic-oud-house
https://abudhabimusic.ae/en/bait.al.oud/introduction.aspx

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


http://www.vayali.org/Bamboo%20Orchestra.php
https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/music/281118/the-sound-of-bamboo.html

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

https://vimeo.com/214868200 
https://www.kuneworld.com/ 

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


https://www.aao.com.au/ 

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"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.


https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/03/arts/music/kokdu-korean-traditional-music.html

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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.


http://alnourwalamalorchestra.com 

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

https://www.facebook.com/sovereignstrings/
https://www.kcpstrings.com/ 

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


https://www.c-asean.org/ 
https://www.facebook.com/C-asean-Consonant-419771871898714/

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