percussionist

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percussionist

noun percussionists

A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training. Since the 1960s, the keyboardist, vibraphonist and percussionist Mulatu Astatke has been a prime mover in Ethio-jazz: unmistakably Ethiopian music that also draws on American jazz, Afro-Caribbean music and more.

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noun musician

Español	percusionista
한국어	퍼커셔니스트 peokeosyeoniseuteu
日本語	パーカッショニスト pākasshonisuto
Français	percussionniste
Deutsch	Perkussionist, Perkussionistin, Schlagwerker, Schlagwerkerin, Schlagzeuger, Schlagzeugerin
Русский	уда́рник udárnik, уда́рница udárnica

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@misc{percussionist_2026,
  title = {percussionist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/percussionist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}