fiddler

noun

Definition of fiddlernext
as in violinist

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  1. pianist
  2. piper
  3. drummer
  4. flutist
  5. trumpeter
  6. organist
  7. percussionist
  8. picker
Noun
  • Curators at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City discovered a music manuscript believed to be by Polish pianist and composer, Frédéric Chopin, in the museum’s collection.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Afterward, renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang—who’s on speed dial to perform for everyone from Pharrell to the Pope and Presidents worldwide—mastered Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with spine-tingling vigor.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of pianist
Noun
  • The United States has arrived at this long-overdue moment for Saudi Arabia to pay the piper.
    Richard Sokolsky, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2016
  • Following long minutes of silence, a dirge of bagpipes began streaming from the church, suddenly growing loud as 10 pipers emerged with a corps of drummers behind, playing on as pallbearers rolled the casket out.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
Definition of piper
Noun
  • After their final show in Melbourne, Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion will head to Sydney to finish their Australian leg before moving on to New Zealand.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Featuring the longtime band lineup of singer Bruce Dickinson, bassist Steve Harris, drummer Nicko McBrain, and guitarists Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith, Iron Maiden devoted their two-hour set consisting mostly of music from the 2021 record Senjutsu and the 1986 album Somewhere in Time.
    David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of drummer
Noun
  • The album takes the acclaimed lyricist from the rap world to jazz as a woodwind artist, highlighting him as a flutist.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Its May 15, 2025 concert will feature the world premiere of a new rhapsody for orchestra by Knights violinist and vocalist Christine Courtin, written collaboratively with Knights flutist and vocalist Alex Sopp.
    Jane Levere, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of flutist
Noun
  • Bandleader Lionel Hampton, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and other giants also tapped the young Jones for their European tours.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Producer, arranger, trumpeter, executive, and more, Jones won 28 Grammy Awards and guided historic sessions with such giants as Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, and Michael Jackson in addition to his groundbreaking work in film and television.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of trumpeter
Noun
  • The band, originally called Unique Attraction, formed at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts in 1985, where the members shared classes with jazz bassist Christian McBride, singer Amel Larrieux, organist Joey DeFrancesco and Black Thought and Questlove of the Roots.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The team also hired Nancy Faust — a North Park University graduate — as baseball’s first female organist.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of organist
Noun
  • The 13-year-old percussionist grabbed a big drum and got ready to throw it at the shooter.
    Nouran Salahieh, Michelle Krupa and Nicole Chavez, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The Black Keys singer-guitarist appears with James in the video, alongside bassist Adrian Marmolejo, drummer Jeffrey Clemens, and percussionist Sam Bacco.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of percussionist
Noun
  • The Android photo picker prevents this by acting as a bridge between the user and the app.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Traders in the area often provide a market for pickers to sell their harvest.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024
Definition of picker
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