English > musician: 2 senses > noun 1, person | Meaning | someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession). |
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| Synonyms | instrumentalist, player |
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| Member of | musical organization, musical organisation, musical group | An organization of musicians who perform together |
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| Narrower | accompanist, accompanyist | A person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano) |
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| accordionist | A musician who plays the accordion |
| bandsman | A player in a band (especially a military band) |
| bassist | A musician who play the bass viol |
| bassoonist | A musician who plays the bassoon |
| bell ringer | someone who plays musical handbells |
| carillonneur | A musician who plays a carillon |
| cellist, violoncellist | someone who plays a violoncello |
| clarinetist, clarinettist | A musician who plays the clarinet |
| concertinist | A person who plays the concertina |
| flutist, flautist, flute player | someone who plays the flute |
| gambist | A musician who performs upon the viola da gamba |
| guitarist, guitar player | A musician who plays the guitar |
| harmonizer, harmoniser | A musician who sings or plays in harmony |
| harpist, harper | someone who plays the harp |
| harpsichordist | someone who plays the harpsichord |
| hornist | A musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn) |
| jazz musician, jazzman | A musician / musician who plays or composes jazz / jazz music |
| keyboardist | A musician who plays a keyboard instrument |
| koto player | A musician who plays the koto |
| lutist, lutanist, lutenist | A musician who plays the lute |
| oboist | A musician who plays the oboe |
| organist | A person who plays an organ |
| percussionist | A musician who plays percussion instruments |
| pianist, piano player | A person who plays the piano |
| piper, bagpiper | someone who plays the bagpipe |
| recorder player | someone who plays the recorder |
| rhythm and blues musician | A performer (and sometimes composer) of rhythm and blues music |
| rocker, rock 'n' roll musician | A performer or composer or fan of rock music |
| saxophonist, saxist | A musician who plays the saxophone |
| singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser | A person who sings |
| sitar player | A musician who plays the sitar |
| soloist | A musician who performs a solo |
| trombonist, trombone player | A musician who plays the trombone |
| trumpeter, cornetist | A musician who plays the trumpet or cornet |
| vibist, vibraphonist | A musician who plays the vibraphone |
| violinist, fiddler | A musician who plays the violin |
| violist | A musician who plays the viola |
| Broader | performer, performing artist | An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience |
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| Spanish | instrumentista, músico |
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| Catalan | instrumentista, músic |
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| Nouns | music | musical activity (singing / singing / singing or whistling etc.) |
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| music | (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) |
| music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| musicianship | artistry in performing music |
English > musician: 2 senses > noun 2, person | Meaning | artist who composes or conducts music as a profession. |
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| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
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| Instances | Herbert, Victor Herbert | United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924) |
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| Ono, Yoko Ono | United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings / recordings (born in 1933) |
| Orff, Carl Orff | German musician who developed a widely used system for teaching music to children (1895-1982) |
| Narrower | arranger, adapter, transcriber | A musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance |
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| choirmaster, precentor, cantor | The musical director of a choir |
| composer | someone who composes music as a profession |
| conductor, music director, director | The person who leads a musical group |
| virtuoso | A musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry |
| Broader | artist, creative person | A person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination / imagination |
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| Spanish | músico |
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| Catalan | músic |
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| Nouns | music | musical activity (singing / singing / singing or whistling etc.) |
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| music | (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) |
| music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| musicianship | artistry in performing music |
