Percussionist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Percussionist is a noun meaning A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.
Meaning
A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.
Example Sentences
Since the 1960s, the keyboardist, vibraphonist and percussionist Mulatu Astatke has been a prime mover in Ethio-jazz: unmistakably Ethiopian music that also draws on American jazz, Afro-Caribbean music and more.
Word Forms
- percussionists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drummist, kettledrummer, instrumentist, drummer, drumster, drumbeater.
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