mu·si·cian (my -z sh  n)n. One who composes, conducts, or performs music, especially instrumental music. [Middle English musicien, from Old French, from Latin m  sica, music; see music.]mu·si cian·ly adj.mu·si cian·ship n. |
musician [mjuːˈzɪʃən]
n
(Music, other) a person who plays or composes music, esp as a profession
musicianly adj
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| Noun | 1. |  musician - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)musical group, musical organisation, musical organization - an organization of musicians who perform together accompanist, accompanyist - a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano) 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 gambist - a musician who performs upon the viola da gamba guitar player, guitarist - a musician who plays the guitar harmoniser, harmonizer - a musician who sings or plays in harmony harpsichordist - someone who plays the harpsichord hornist - a musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn) jazz musician, jazzman - a musician who plays or composes jazz music keyboardist - a musician who plays a keyboard instrument koto player - a musician who plays the koto oboist - a musician who plays the oboe organist - a person who plays an organ percussionist - a musician who plays percussion instruments performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience pianist, piano player - a person who plays the piano recorder player - someone who plays the recorder rhythm and blues musician - a performer (and sometimes composer) of rhythm and blues music rock 'n' roll musician, rocker - a performer or composer or fan of rock music saxist, saxophonist - a musician who plays the saxophone sitar player - a musician who plays the sitar soloist - a musician who performs a solo trombone player, trombonist - a musician who plays the trombone vibist, vibraphonist - a musician who plays the vibraphone violist - a musician who plays the viola |
| 2. | musician - artist who composes or conducts music as a profession music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner adapter, arranger, transcriber - a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance artist, creative person - a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination composer - someone who composes music as a profession virtuoso - a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry |
musician
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Quotations
"I am not a musician. I don't go in too deep. If you have the music in your head, and you sing it with your body, then you'll be alright" [Luciano Pavarotti]
"I'm a concert pianist - that's a pretentious way of saying I'm unemployed" [Alan Jay Lerner An American in Paris]
"I am not a musician. I don't go in too deep. If you have the music in your head, and you sing it with your body, then you'll be alright" [Luciano Pavarotti]
"I'm a concert pianist - that's a pretentious way of saying I'm unemployed" [Alan Jay Lerner An American in Paris]
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