instrumentalist
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Definition of instrumentalist
1 : a player on a musical instrument
2 : an exponent of instrumentalism
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The 25-year-old singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer from Toronto depended heavily on her intuition while curating her EP, Stone Woman, which released in February. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Charlotte Day Wilson Will Put You In Your Feelings," 26 June 2018 Since his debut in 1982, Kenny G has become one of the biggest selling instrumentalists ever, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records. — Dave Brooks, Billboard, "Kenny G Signs With WME," 11 Jan. 2018 Longtime multi-instrumentalist Charles DeChant, who has played with Hall & Oates since 1976, is the act’s unsung hero. — Ed Condran, Philly.com, "Hall & Oates' Hoagie Nation returns to Festival Pier for its second year," 27 May 2018 The composer and multi-instrumentalist Elliott Sharp creates dramatically varying energies, some of them intense. — New York Times, "A Musical Solstice Spectacle Sprawls Across New York," 22 June 2018 In recent years Davachi—who’s currently a doctoral student in musicology at UCLA—has increasingly collaborated with other instrumentalists. — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, "Canadian sound artist Sarah Davachi uses electronics and site-specific acoustics to transform various instruments into something mesmerizing," 12 Apr. 2018 Marsalis sees jazz as being in the same place as it's always been — in the underground — though instrumentalists have lost, or abandoned, the ability to play cohesively within a song. — Ben Brazil, latimes.com, "Famed jazz musician Branford Marsalis heads to Irvine Barclay Theatre," 30 Mar. 2018 Fellow locals, dreamy instrumentalist HEAD and psychedelic duo GOSH!, will accompany Cherry at the show. — Efrain Dorado, RedEye Chicago, "5 must-see concerts in Chicago this week: Mother Nature, Vesperteen, Paul Cherry," 12 Dec. 2017 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 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'instrumentalist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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instrumentalist
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English Language Learners Definition of instrumentalist
: a person who plays a musical instrument
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