act
act
/ˈækt/
nouna singer, band or musician who performs on a stage
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alto
alto
/ˈæɫtoʊ/
nouna male singer with the highest adult male voice or a female singer with the lowest female voice
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artist
artist
/ˈɑɹtəst/, /ˈɑɹtɪst/
nouna person who dances, sings, acts, etc. professionally
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band
band
/ˈbænd/
nouna group of musicians and singers playing popular music
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baritone
baritone
/ˈbɛɹəˌtoʊn/
nouna male singer with deep singing voice ranged between tenor and bass
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bassist
bassist
/ˈbeɪsɪst/
nouna person who plays the bass guitar or double bass
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bassoonist
bassoonist
/bəˈsunɪst/
nouna person who plays the bassoon
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big band
big band
/bˈɪɡ bˈænd/
nouna large group of musicians playing jazz or dance music that usually features ensemble playing and solo improvisations
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bugler
bugler
/bjˈuːɡlɚ/
nouna person who plays the bugle
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busker
busker
/ˈbəskɝ/
nouna person who performs music in a public place asking the passers-by for money
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cellist
cellist
/ˈtʃɛɫəst/
nouna person who plays the cello
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choir
choir
/ˈkwaɪɝ/
nouna group of singers who perform together, particularly in religious ceremonies or in public
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clarinetist
clarinetist
/ˌkɫɛɹəˈnɛtɪst/
nouna person who plays the clarinet
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composer
composer
/kəmˈpoʊzɝ/
nouna person who writes music as their profession
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conductor
conductor
/kənˈdəktɝ/
nounsomeone who guides and directs an orchestra
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contralto
contralto
/kəntɹˈæltoʊ/
nouna female singer with the lowest singing voice
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disc jockey
disc jockey
/dˈɪsk dʒˈɑːki/
nounsomeone who announces or plays popular recorded music on radio or TV, or at a disco, club, etc.
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diva
diva
/ˈdivə/
nouna renowned female opera singer
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drummer
drummer
/ˈdɹəmɝ/
nounsomeone who plays a drum or a set of drums in a band
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duet
duet
/djuˈɛt/, /duˈɛt/
nountwo singers or performers who perform a piece of music together
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duo
duo
/ˈduoʊ/
nountwo people who perform or sing together
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falsetto
falsetto
/fɔɫˈsɛˌtoʊ/
nouna male singing voice that extends over the range of a tenor voice, hitting unusually high notes; a singer that uses this voice
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fangirl
fangirl
/fˈæŋɡɜːl/
nouna young woman or girl who is extremely zealous or overly obsessed with a band, comic book, actor, etc.
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fiddler
fiddler
/ˈfɪdəɫɝ/, /ˈfɪdɫɝ/
nouna person who plays the violin, especially in folk music
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flautist
flautist
/flˈɔːɾɪst/
nouna person who plays the flute
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front man
front man
/fɹˈʌnt mˈæn/
nounthe lead vocalist or performer in a pop or rock band
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frontwoman
frontwoman
/fɹˈʌntwʊmən/
nounthe lead female vocalist or performer in a pop or rock band
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garage band
garage band
/ɡɐɹˈɑːʒ bˈænd/
nounan amateur group of people who play and practice rock music in a garage
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group
group
/ˈɡɹup/
nouna small number of musicians who gather together to perform or play pop music
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guitarist
guitarist
/ˌɡɪˈtɑɹɪst/
nounsomeone who plays the guitar
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harpist
harpist
/ˈhɑɹpɪst/
nouna person who plays the harp
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harpsichordist
harpsichordist
/hˈɑːɹpsɪkˌɔːɹdɪst/
nouna person who plays the harpsichord, which is a keyboard instrument
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headliner
headliner
/ˈhɛdˌɫaɪnɝ/
nounthe star performer in an act, typically performing last, whose name attracts people
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