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percussionist

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per·cus·sion·ist  (pr-ksh-nst)
n.
One who plays percussion instruments.
percussionist [pəˈkʌʃənɪst]
n
(Music / Instruments) Music a person who plays any of several percussion instruments, esp in an orchestra
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.percussionist - a musician who plays percussion instrumentspercussionist - a musician who plays percussion instruments
cymbalist - a performer on the cymbals
drummer - someone who plays a drum
instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
xylophonist - someone who plays a xylophone
Translations
percussionist [pəˈkʌʃənɪst] N → percusionista mf
percussionist
n → Schlagzeuger(in) m(f)
percussionist [pəˈkʌʃənɪst] n → percussionista m/f
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