musician
/mjuˈzɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /mjuˈzɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /myü-ˈzi-shən/ (ame, mw)
musician — noun
- musiciansingular
- musiciansplural
1. someone whose occupation or serious interest involves creating or performing mus
someone whose occupation or serious interest involves creating or performing music through instruments, singing, or composition
Karim works as a professional musician and plays cello in the city orchestra.
professional musician — implies music is this person's job
The festival organisers want musicians who can play traditional folk music.
musician + genre: folk musician / jazz musician / classical musician
After years of training, Joon found work as a session musician in a studio.
Manuela is a musician who plays the flute in a local marching band.
Every evening Lien practices the piano for two hours to become a musician.
- performer
broader term that also includes actors and dancers; 'performer' emphasises the live presentation, while 'musician' focuses on the craft of making music
- artist
emphasises creativity and originality; often used in 'musical artist' or 'recording artist' to highlight creative work
- instrumentalist
narrower — refers only to someone who plays an instrument, not a singer or composer
- player
informal; usually used in compounds like 'guitar player' or 'piano player' rather than on its own
文法句型
a/an + musician
musician + [prepositional phrase]
用法筆記
Frequently modified by a genre or role: 'a jazz musician', 'a classical musician', 'a street musician', 'a session musician'. The specific instrument or specialisation can be added: 'a classically trained musician' or 'a musician who specialises in baroque music'. Covers instrumentalists, singers, composers, and conductors.