A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument, sings, or creates music, either as a hobby or a profession. Musicians can perform live, record, or compose music.
From Old French *musicien*, from *musique* “music,” from Latin *musica*, from Greek *mousike (techne)* “(art) of the Muses.” The word ties the idea of music to artistic skill inspired by the Muses.
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