percussionist
noun
per·cus·sion·ist
pər-ˈkə-sh(ə-)nist 
: one skilled in the playing of percussion instruments
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His energetic playing as a concert percussionist is contagious amongst his peers and his talents are reliable.
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Indian percussionist Sandeep Das is an original member of Silkroad, while Canadian Armenian cellist Karen Ouzounian and American bassist Shawn Conley also joined under Ma.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
His father was a percussionist.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The singer and percussionist team up for an album of cosmic experimentalism and amorphous funk.
—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Indian percussionist Sandeep Das is an original member of Silkroad, while Canadian Armenian cellist Karen Ouzounian and American bassist Shawn Conley also joined under Ma.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
His father was a percussionist.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The singer and percussionist team up for an album of cosmic experimentalism and amorphous funk.
—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for percussionist
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percussionist
noun
per·cus·sion·ist
pər-ˈkəsh-(ə-)nəst
: a person who plays percussion instruments
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