percussionist

[ per-kuhsh-uh-nist ]

noun

1. a musician who plays percussion instruments.

percussionist

/ pəˈkʌʃənɪst /

noun

1. music a person who plays any of several percussion instruments, esp in an orchestra

Word History and Origins

Origin of percussionist¹

First recorded in 1810–20; percussion + -ist

Example Sentences

I went into the audition as Fericito, the Venezuelan percussionist, and then I did a self-defense expert.

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Jazz is a very high-virtuoso level of music to play for a percussionist.

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