instrumentalist

noun in·stru·men·tal·ist \ ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tᵊl-ist \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Examples: instrumentalist in a Sentence

Definition of instrumentalist

1 : a player on a musical instrument

2 : an exponent of instrumentalism

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instrumentalist

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Examples of instrumentalist in a Sentence

he excels as a conductor, a composer, and as an instrumentalist

Recent Examples of instrumentalist from the Web

That’s particularly true of those who practice the art of the griot — the hereditary caste of bards, instrumentalists and singers.

— john adamian, courant.com, "Music Festivals And Concerts Not To Miss This Week," 18 June 2018
In his place, the band hired Mike Campbell, guitarists for Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers, and Neil Finn, instrumentalist and vocalist for Crowded House, Split Enz and the Finn Brothers.

— timothy finn, kansascity, "Fleetwood Mac's split with Lindsey Buckingham could be band's most damaging | The Kansas City Star," 12 Apr. 2018
As an instrumentalist and as composer, Dave has a very individual sound.

— jesse hamlin, SFChronicle.com, "Arts & Ends: Edward Simon, Marco Granados take up two nights in Oakland," 19 June 2018
As a multi-instrumentalist and live-looping enthusiast, he's been known to play and record as many as 20 instruments on stage at any given time.

— steve smith, Courant Community, "Josh Wilson To Perform July 28," 10 July 2018
Richard Swift, a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter who released a string of solo albums and played with The Shins, The Black Keys and The Arcs, has died at age 41.

— gil kaufman, Billboard, "Richard Swift, Songwriter, Member of Black Keys, Shins & The Arcs, Dies at 41," 3 July 2018
Lee Murdock, noted as a fluent instrumentalist on six and 12-string guitars, opens the series July 8.

— staff report, Aurora Beacon-News, "PrairieFest Quilt Show coming to Oswego," 8 June 2018
The association will present the award singling out the 81-year-old blues master's prowess as an instrumentalist on Sept. 12 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville at the group's annual award ceremony.

— randy lewis, latimes.com, "Buddy Guy to receive Americana Assn. Lifetime Achievement Award," 23 May 2018
There will even be 10 high school instrumentalists in the pit orchestra, aiding four professional musicians.

— jeff piorkowski/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "'The Little Mermaid' swims into Mayfield High School auditorium for shows April 13-22," 10 Apr. 2018

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