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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Cuban artist Wampi dropped his debut studio album El Rey de la Habana, home to 13 tracks that bring to the forefront his skills as a composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025 Sinkane Born in London but raised in Sudan and Ohio, Sinkane (whose real name is Ahmed Gallab) is a vocalist/multi-instrumentalist that blends prog rock, trip-hop, krautrock, prog rock, funk and jazz. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025 A little bit of church, according to the multi-instrumentalist. Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 By the time Foreigner started working on what would become their fourth studio album, founding keyboardist Al Greenwood and multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald exited the band, resulting in the lineup of Gramm, guitarist Mick Jones, drummer Dennis Elliott and bassist Rick Wills. David Chiu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multi-instrumentalist

Word History

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 14 Oct. 2025.

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