instrumentalist
a person who plays a musical instrument.
an advocate of instrumentalism.
of, relating to, or advocating instrumentalism.
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How to use instrumentalist in a sentence
First, all the instrumentalists and vocalists recorded themselves playing or singing to Jamshied’s midi file.
A musical postcard to MIT graduates | Frederick Harris Jr. | August 24, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewIt’s a solo performance, which is extraordinary, for an instrumentalist who carries an entire performance as a soloist on the stage with no one else there.
Sandra Boynton and Yo-Yo Ma in Conversation With a Kid Reporter About Their New Collaboration Jungle Night | TIME for Kids | March 23, 2021 | TimeIn keeping with the tradition of his predecessors, his group has become a platform for the next generation of this music’s players and instrumentalists.
At not even 25 years old, Mansur Brown is an exceptionally gifted multi-instrumentalist and producer from Brixton, London.
Soulection’s Joe Kay Presents ‘A Beginner’s Guide To Future Sounds’ | Brande Victorian | February 5, 2021 | Essence.comPerformed on the stage in Arlington to a house shuttered to all but the singers, instrumentalists, technicians and crew, the numbers do all the work.
Sondheim revue provides exhilarating warmth in cold, trying times | Peter Marks | February 1, 2021 | Washington Post
He might have had an extraordinary instinct, but he was unabashedly instrumentalist.
“[Our fans are] mostly gap-year public-school girls,” said the band's multi-instrumentalist Ben Lovett.
Mumford & Sons’ Hilarious Parody Video, Featuring Jason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman, and More | Victoria Kezra | August 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe brainy singer and instrumentalist has been wooing fans for years.
Andrew Bird’s ‘Break It Yourself’ Is a Tale of Survival | Adam Auriemma | April 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe star accompanist aspires to the same mastery when he plays for a famous singer or instrumentalist.
Piano Mastery | Harriette BrowerNow Jim was by no means a poor instrumentalist, and in addition was one of those fortunate individuals gifted with a fair voice.
The Hero of Panama | F. S. BreretonAt any rate no instrumentalist of taste would play the above song staccato.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography | Louis SpohrThe critic discusses the Premier both as vocalist and instrumentalist, and in both capacities finds him sadly wanting.
In this concert without a conductor, each instrumentalist played what he liked, confusing his own score with his neighbour's.
History of the Commune of 1871 | P. Lissagary
British Dictionary definitions for instrumentalist
/ (ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪst) /
a person who plays a musical instrument
philosophy a person who believes in the doctrines of instrumentalism
of or relating to instrumentalism
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