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ac·com·pa·nist

(ə-kŭm′pə-nĭst, ə-kŭmp′nĭst)

A performer who plays or sings a musical accompaniment.

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accompanist

(əˈkʌmpənɪst; əˈkʌmpnɪst) or

accompanyist

(Classical Music) a person who plays a musical accompaniment for another performer, esp a pianist accompanying a singer

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ac•com•pa•nist

(əˈkʌm pə nɪst, əˈkʌmp nɪst)

also ac•com•pa•ny•ist

(-pə ni ɪst)

n.

a performer of musical accompaniments.

[1825]

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Noun

accompanist - a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)

accompanyist

instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

Translations

عَازِف مُرَافِق

doprovázeč

akkompagnatør

Begleiter

acompañante

accompagnateur compagnon

zenei kísérõ

undirleikari

accompagnatore accompagnatrice

akkompagnatør

аккомпаниатор

sprevádzajúci

akompanisteşlik müziği çalan kimse

伴唱者伴奏者

accompanist

[əˈkʌmpənɪst] N (Mus) → acompañante/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

accompanist

[əˈkʌmpənɪst] n → accompagnateur/trice m/f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

accompanist

n → Begleiter(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

accompanist

[əˈkʌmp/ənɪst] n (Mus) → accompagnatore/trice

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

accompany

(əˈkampəni) verb

1. to go with (someone or something). He accompanied her to the door.

2. to play a musical instrument to go along with (a singer etc). He accompanied her on the piano.

acˈcompaniment noun

something that accompanies. I'll play the piano accompaniment while you sing.

acˈcompanist noun

a person who plays a musical accompaniment.

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