instrumentalist
a person who plays a musical instrument.
an advocate of instrumentalism.
of, relating to, or advocating instrumentalism.
Origin of instrumentalist
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How to use instrumentalist in a sentence
Bjorn notes: I agree about the fresh breath–all air instrumentalists must strive for freshness of breath.
Few of the instrumentalists ever succeed in playing a single bar absolutely in tune with the other components of the band.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThe wealthy inhabitants usually paid instrumentalists, often foreign musicians, to play at various social functions.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyAmong instrumentalists the "stolen time" was brought into vogue especially by Chopin and Liszt.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksFamous concert players and young composers came in as mere instrumentalists.
The Enemies of Women | Vicente Blasco Ibez
Then followed a long succession of dilettanti, partly Singers, partly Instrumentalists with their Solo-pieces.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography | Louis Spohr
British Dictionary definitions for instrumentalist
/ (ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪst) /
a person who plays a musical instrument
philosophy a person who believes in the doctrines of instrumentalism
of or relating to instrumentalism
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