Dec 08/Jan 09 Issue. Uveitis, commonly called âMoon Blindness,â can be found in many animals, including humans. Moon blindness in horses has been identified since the time of Alexander the Great when it was believed to be associated with changes of the lunar cycles, giving it the name still being commonly used today.
A concert band, also called wind ensemble, symphonic band, wind symphony, wind orchestra, wind band, symphonic winds, symphony band, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments, along with the double bass.
Generally, the distinction is between a military band and a symphony orchestra, historically the two most common types of large instrumental ensembles. The major difference between those two is that a military band has no stringed instruments (with the possible exception of double bass), instead replacing that area of the sonic space with additional woodwinds and brass.