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musician

 
Dictionary: mu·si·cian   (myū-zĭsh'ən) pronunciation
 
n.

One who composes, conducts, or performs music, especially instrumental music.

[Middle English musicien, from Old French, from Latin mūsica, music. See music.]

musicianly mu·si'cian·ly adj.
musicianship mu·si'cian·ship' n.
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noun

    One who plays a musical instrument: performer, player. See performing arts.

 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A composer or one who plays an instrument or sings, especially for a living.

pronunciation Like the musician, the painter, the poet, and the rest, the true lover of flowers is born, not made. — Celia Thaxter (1835-1894).

 
Wikipedia: Musician
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A musician is a person who plays or writes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:

Contents

Types of musicians

Leaders

Conductor · leader · Concertmaster

Composers

Composer · Songwriter · arranger · Orchestrator

Instrumentalists

Bassist or Double bassist · Bassoonist · Bandurist (Bandura player) · Bouzouki player · Cellist · Clarinetist · Drummer · Euphoniumist · Electronic musician · Flautist · Guitarist (Electric, Acoustic, Synth) · Harpist · Hornist (Horn player) · Keyboardist (Keyboard player) · Oboist · Organist · Pianist · Percussionist · Recorder player · Saxophonist · Sawist (musical saw player) · Sitarist · Trombonist · Trumpeter (also Trumpet player) · Tubist (Tuba player) · Turntablist (DJ) · Uillean piper · Violinist · Violist (Viola player)

Vocalists

Singer · Rapper · Screamer

See also

References

External links


 
Translations: Musician
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - musiker

idioms:

  • street musician    gademusikant

Nederlands (Dutch)
musicus, componist, muzikant

Français (French)
n. - musicien

idioms:

  • street musician    musicien ambulant

Deutsch (German)
n. - Musiker, Musikant

idioms:

  • street musician    Straßenmusikant

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (επαγγελματίας) μουσικός

idioms:

  • street musician    μουσικός που παίζει στο δρόμο

Italiano (Italian)
musicista

idioms:

  • street musician    sonatore ambulante

Português (Portuguese)
n. - músico (m)

idioms:

  • street musician    músico de rua

Русский (Russian)
музыкант, композитор

idioms:

  • street musician    уличный музыкант

Español (Spanish)
n. - músico

idioms:

  • street musician    músico ambulante, músico callejero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - musiker

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
音乐家, 作曲家, 乐师

idioms:

  • street musician    街头艺人

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 音樂家, 作曲家, 樂師

idioms:

  • street musician    街頭藝人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 음악가

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 音楽家, 演奏のうまい人, 音楽のわかる人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) موسيقي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נגן‬


 
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