Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A performer upon a musical instrument; an instrumentalist.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A performer on a musical instrument; an instrumentalist.

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  • noun A performer on a musical instrument.

Etymologies

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instrument +‎ -ist

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Examples

  • He is a creative multi-instrumentist and sought-after producer for labels and studios.

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  • Paul Davies (guitar), Jonathan Edwards (keyboards), Gavin John Griffiths (drums), vocalist and multi instrumentist Anne Marie Helder plus new member Alun Vaughan (bass guitars, who previously had a background on jazz bands) had already release an excellent debut album, The Visionary Position in 2008.

    Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website 2010

  • Paul Davies (guitar), Jonathan Edwards (keyboards), Gavin John Griffiths (drums), vocalist and multi instrumentist Anne Marie Helder plus new member Alun Vaughan (bass guitars, who previously had a background on jazz bands) had already release an excellent debut album, The Visionary Position in 2008.

    Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website 2010

  • Urmeaza un solo de percutie al musculosului instrumentist, un solo de tobe, apoi din nou Ron Powell apare in prim plan si face show: dialogheaza cu publicul prin batai de tamburina si gesturi elocvente, face giumbuslucarii si ne face sa ne gandim ca ar putea fi oricand angajat la un circ.

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  • Urmeaza un solo de percutie al musculosului instrumentist, un solo de tobe, apoi din nou Ron Powell apare in prim plan si face show: dialogheaza cu publicul prin batai de tamburina si gesturi elocvente, face giumbuslucarii si ne face sa ne gandim ca ar putea fi oricand angajat la un circ.

    Hotnews.ro 2009

  • The Sympho Canvas, as the guys at Lead Sound named their project, is an orchestra where each instrumentist has been replaced with a speaker playing the corresponding part.

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  • However, the same cannot be said about CHRIS KARRER: a great composer, a great multi instrumentist but definitely a poor vocalist and the problem seems he doesn't even try like on LUZIFERS GHILOM.

    Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website 2008

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