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instrumentalist

[ in-struh-men-tl-ist ]

noun

  1. a person who plays a musical instrument.
  2. an advocate of instrumentalism.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or advocating instrumentalism.

instrumentalist

/ ˌɪԲٰəˈɛԳəɪ /

noun

  1. a person who plays a musical instrument
  2. philosophy a person who believes in the doctrines of instrumentalism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to instrumentalism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of instrumentalist1

First recorded in 1815–25; instrumental + -ist
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The sheer amount of people created a showstopping spectacle, with each group of instrumentalists on different raised levels.

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Tillman, by the way, is fantastic here – moving and undulating along with the instrumentalists, lacing the music's joy with the character's menace.

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Yet musicians made magic, instrumentalists and singers finding enchantment in meeting every environmental challenge they faced, filling what might otherwise be empty beauty with wondrous substance.

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But when the composer and instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey set out to write one for saxophone and orchestra several years ago, he quickly dispensed with convention.

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Unlike many instrumentalists, Mr. Eddy said, he never seriously considered expanding his musical résumé to include vocals.

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