Musician

A musician is a person who plays or composes music. Musicians can be classified by their role in production, including instrument and genre:

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• A singer (also called a vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument (rarely considered a musician unless he/she composes music).
• An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument.
• Composers and songwriters make up music and write it down.
• A conductor coordinates a musical ensemble.

Musicians may also dance or produce choreography. The concept of the musician and the status of the musician in society is culture-specific. Think, for instance, about your own concepts relating to "the heavy metalist", "the folk musician", "the DJ", "the sarangi player", "the female drummer", and so on. See also: performer.

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Musicians may also be distinguished as amateur or professional. Professional musicians may work freelance, contract with a studio or label, or may be employed by an institution such as a church or business such as a bar.

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Songs may be produced by some animals, including birds. Although many would surely debate whether birds are musicians, their ability to produce variations on the characteristic song of their species is a subject deserving more research (though relating less to music and more to animal communication). The freestyle chatter of even common birds, although lacking the complexity of methods employed by human beings, must be regarded as having some relation to the origins of music. Human beings did not begin producing music by banging away on a keyboard, nor are they the only creatures which respond to (or produce) rhythm and melody.

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Dance: Dance (from Old French dance, further history unknown) generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression (see also body language) or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting....

Choreography: Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. The resulting movement structure may also be referred to as the Choreography. People who make cho...

Society: :For the song by the California punk band Pennywise, see Society (song)....




Musician related Images and Photos (experimental)

Musician Angel	The Musician	Angel Musician	Musician in the Rain
Musician Iggy Pop in Concert	The Musician's Table c.1760	The Musician 1887	The Musician 1921
The Young Musician	The Enraged Musician	Jazz Musician Gene Ammons Playing Saxophone	Musician Stephen Stills Playing Guitar at Home