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A musician is a person who plays or composes Music . Musicians can be classified by their role in creating or performing music:


Musicians may also Dance or produce Choreography . The concept of the musician and the status of the musician in Society varies from Culture to Culture .

Musicians can be distinguished as Amateur or Professional . Professional musicians are paid musicians. They may work Freelance , enter into a Contract with a Studio or Record Label , be employed by a professional Ensemble such as a Symphony Orchestra , or be employed by an institution such as a Church or Business (such as a Bar ). An Amateur musician is one for which Music is a pastime and not an occupation.


Types of musicians



Usage note

Many times a musician can be named according to his or her Instrument (a Violinist , for example, is one who plays Violin .) The "-ist" suffix is most common, though not universal (e.g. " Trumpeter ," not "trumpetist.")


Suggested reading

  • A. P. Merriam, ''Anthropology of Music'', 1964

  • John Blacking, ''How Musical is Man?'', 1973

  • Sheila Whiteley, ''Music, Identity & Sexuality'', London: Routledge 2000



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