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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training..
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.
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Percussionist means A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training..
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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.
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