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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...

Woody Guthrie Bob Dylan Joni Mitchell Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose, and perform their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies. The genre began with the folk-acoustic tradition. [1] Singer-songwriters often provide the sole accompaniment to an entire composition or song, typically using a guitar or piano. Contents 1 Definition and usage 2 History 3 Traditions in different countries 3.1 North America, United Kingdom, and Ireland 3.2 Chanson, the French tradition 3.3 Cantautori, the Italian tradition 3.4 Iberian-Latin American traditions 3.5 Soviet Union and Russia 3.6 Bulgaria 3.7 Romania 3.8 Liedermacher, the German tradition 3.9 Sweden 3.10 Netherlands 4 Periodicals that include coverage of singer-songwriters 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading Definition and usage "Singer-songwriter" is used to define popular music artists who write and perform their own material, which is often self-accompanied generally on acousti...