instrumentista

Definitions of instrumentista
  1. noun
    someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
    synonyms: músico
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    examples:
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
    Frederic François Chopin
    French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)
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    acompañante
    a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
    bajonista, fagot, fagotista
    a musician who plays the bassoon
    chelista, violoncelista, violonchelista
    someone who plays a violoncello
    clarinete, clarinetista
    a musician who plays the clarinet
    flauta, flautista
    someone who plays the flute
    guitarra, guitarrero, guitarrista
    a musician who plays the guitar
    arpista
    someone who plays the harp
    clavicordio
    someone who plays the harpsichord
    músico de jazz
    a musician who plays or composes jazz music
    tañedor de laúd
    a musician who plays the lute
    oboe, oboísta
    a musician who plays the oboe
    organista
    a person who plays an organ
    percusionista
    a musician who plays percussion instruments
    pianista
    a person who plays the piano
    gaitero
    someone who plays the bagpipe
    saxo, saxofonista, saxofón, saxófono
    a musician who plays the saxophone
    cancionista, cantante, vocalista
    a person who sings
    concertista, solista
    a musician who performs a solo
    trombonista, trombón
    a musician who plays the trombone
    trompeta, trompetero, trompetista
    a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
    violinista, violín
    a musician who plays the violin
    alto
    a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
    barítono
    a male singer
    bajo
    an adult male singer with the lowest voice
    corneta, cornetista
    someone who plays a bugle
    corista
    a singer in a choir
    contralto
    a woman singer having a contralto voice
    cantante melódico
    a singer of popular ballads
    tambor, tamborilero
    someone who plays a drum
    cantor, juglar, trovador
    a singer of folk songs
    estrella de la ópera
    singer of lead role in an opera
    estrella del rock
    a famous singer of rock music
    soprano, tiple
    a female singer
    tenor
    an adult male with a tenor voice
    voz
    (metonymy) a singer
    xilofonista
    someone who plays a xylophone
    type of:
    actor, intérprete
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
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