Musician
For the video game, see Musician (video game). "Instrumentalist" redirects here. For the philosophical position on science, see Instrumentalism. Guy Pratt, a professional session musician, playing bass guitar. A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument or is musically talented. [1] Anyone who composes, conducts, or performs music is referred to as a musician. [2] A musician who plays a musical instrument is also known as an instrumentalist . Musicians can specialize in any musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. Examples of a musician's possible skills include performing, conducting, singing, rapping, producing, composing, arranging, and the orchestration of music. [3] Contents 1 Medieval musicians 1.1 Notable musicians 2 Renaissance musicians 2.1 Notable musicians 3 Baroque musicians 3.1 Notable musicians 4 Classical musicians 4.1 Notable musicians 5 Romantic musicians 5.1 Notab...