Musician
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A Musician is a person who can perform music performing tasks (such as playing an instrument, singing, composing, conducting, or arranging music).
- AKA: Instrumentalist.
- Context:
- They can (often)specialize in one or more Musical Instruments, such as Guitar, Piano, Violin, Drums, or Saxophone.
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- They can range from being a Professional Musician (creative professional) to being an Amateur Musician.
- They can range from being a Human Musician to being a Robot Musician.
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- They can compose and create original music, either as a Songwriter or a Composer for orchestral or electronic music.
- They can collaborate with other musicians in groups such as Bands, Orchestras, Choirs, or Ensembles.
- They can record and produce music in a studio setting, working with Music Producers and Sound Engineers to create professional recordings.
- They can perform live in settings ranging from small venues like Clubs or Coffeehouses to large stages at Concerts and Festivals.
- They can read and write Sheet Music or rely on Improvisation in live performance settings.
- They can be involved in Teaching Music, working as music educators or private instructors to pass on their skills to students.
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- Example(s):
- A Classical Musician (who performs in an music orchestra).
- A Jazz Musician who improvises on the Saxophone during live performances.
- A Rock Musician who plays the Electric Guitar in a Rock Band.
- A Film Composer who writes original scores for Movies and Television Shows.
- A Street Musician who performs live music in public spaces to entertain passersby.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Music Enthusiasts, who enjoy and appreciate music but do not actively perform or create it.
- Music Technicians, such as Sound Engineers or Audio Technicians, who work with sound but are not musicians themselves.
- DJs, who mix pre-recorded music but may not perform music live or play an instrument.
- See: Songwriter, Orchestration, Musical Instrument, Music, Performing, Conducting, Singing, Musical Composition, Arranging.
References
2016
- (Wikipedia, 2016) ⇒ http://wikipedia.org/wiki/musician Retrieved:2016-4-28.
- A musician (or instrumentalist) is a person who plays a musical instrument or is musically talented. Anyone who composes, conducts, or performs music may also be referred to as a musician. Musicians can specialize in any musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles. Examples of a musician's possible skills include performing, conducting, singing, composing, arranging, and the orchestration of music.
2016
- (Bretan & Weinberg, 2016) ⇒ Mason Bretan, and Gil Weinberg. (2016). “A Survey of Robotic Musicianship.” In: Communications of the ACM Journal, 59(5). doi:10.1145/2818994
- QUOTE: Reviewing the technologies that enable robot musicians to jam. … Robotic musicianship focuses on the construction of machines capable of producing sound, analyzing music, and generating music in such a way that allows them to showcase musicality and interact with human musicians.