strike up (with sth) | ˌstrike ˈup sth
( of a band, an orchestra , etc. ) to begin to play a piece of music :
The orchestra struck up and the curtain rose.
The band struck up a waltz.
strike up (with sth) | ˌstrike ˈup sth
( of a band, an orchestra , etc. ) to begin to play a piece of music :
The orchestra struck up and the curtain rose.
The band struck up a waltz.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005