multi-instrumentalist

noun

mul·​ti-in·​stru·​men·​tal·​ist ˌməl-tē-ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tə-list How to pronounce multi-instrumentalist (audio)
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: a musician who plays two or more instruments

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The pianist was embarking on a career in biology when an encounter with the legendary composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal in 1977 changed the course of his life. Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2025 The fall tour will find Finn and Hood performing individually and together, and both will be backed by multi-instrumentalist Ben Hackett. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025 Recorded live in a studio in Los Angeles with their band — drummer Nat Stokes, keyboardist Liston Gregory III, producer and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beaudreau and DJ SPS — these are also songs that Black Violin composed with their eyes wide open. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025 With a background as a multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and producer, Smith has sold vinyl globally since the 1980s. Okla Jones, Essence, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for multi-instrumentalist

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multi-instrumentalist was in 1969

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“Multi-instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-instrumentalist. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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