musicien

Definitions of musicien
  1. noun
    someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
    synonyms: instrumentiste
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    violoncelliste
    someone who plays a violoncello
    clarinettiste
    a musician who plays the clarinet
    flûtiste
    someone who plays the flute
    guitariste
    a musician who plays the guitar
    harpiste
    someone who plays the harp
    hautboïste
    a musician who plays the oboe
    organiste
    a person who plays an organ
    percussionniste
    a musician who plays percussion instruments
    pianiste
    a person who plays the piano
    cornemuseur
    someone who plays the bagpipe
    saxophoniste
    a musician who plays the saxophone
    chanteur
    a person who sings
    soliste
    a musician who performs a solo
    tromboniste
    a musician who plays the trombone
    violoniste
    a musician who plays the violin
    baryton
    a male singer
    basse
    an adult male singer with the lowest voice
    choriste
    a singer in a choir
    batteur, tambour
    someone who plays a drum
    ménestrel, troubadour
    a singer of folk songs
    soprano
    a female singer
    ténor
    an adult male with a tenor voice
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    artiste, interprète
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
  2. noun
    artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
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    chantre, chef de choeur, maître de choeur
    the musical director of a choir
    compositeur
    someone who composes music as a profession
    chef d'orchestre
    the person who leads a musical group
    chef d'orchestre, chef de choeur, chef de musique
    the leader of a dance band
    chef de musique
    the conductor of a band
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    artiste
    a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
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