Artist Type

class django_musicbrainz_connector.models.ArtistType(*args, **kwargs)[source]

PostgreSQL Definition

The artist_type table is defined in the MusicBrainz Server as:

CREATE TABLE artist_type ( -- replicate
    id                  SERIAL, -- PK
    name                VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
    parent              INTEGER, -- references artist_type.id
    child_order         INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
    description         TEXT,
    gid                 uuid NOT NULL
);

Artist Types

Last checked on 2025-04-25, there are 6 artist types in the MusicBrainz database:

id	name	description
1	Person	This indicates an individual person, be it under its legal name (“John Lennon”), or a performance name (“Sting”).
2	Group	A grouping of multiple musicians who perform together (in some cases, some or all of the members might differ in different performances or recordings).
3	Other	None
4	Character	This indicates an individual fictional character (whether a fictional person, animal or any other kind of character).
5	Orchestra	This indicates an orchestra (an organized, usually large group of instrumentalists). Smaller ensembles (such as trios and quartets) and groupings that do not generally call themselves orchestras are better entered as “Group”.
6	Choir	This indicates a choir/chorus (an organized, usually large group of singers). Smaller vocal ensembles and groupings that do not generally call themselves choirs are better entered as “Group”.