Musician facts for kids
A musician is someone who creates or performs music. This can mean playing a musical instrument like a guitar or a piano. It can also mean someone who sings.
Some musicians also write music. These people are called composers. A composer might write music for others to play. But if they play or sing their own music, they are still composers!
Musicians often join together to make music. A group of musicians is called a band if it's just a few people. Think of a rock band with a singer, guitarist, and drummer.
If many people play instruments together, like for classical music, it's called an orchestra. If many people sing together, often in a church, it's called a choir.
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Meet Some Famous Musicians and Groups
Famous Composers and Performers
Here are some well-known musicians and composers from history and today:
- Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer)
- Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer)
- Duke Ellington (Composer, plays the piano)
- Bob Marley (Plays the electric guitar, also sings)
- Paul McCartney (Singer, plays the bass and the guitar)
- Michael Jackson (Singer)
- Jimi Hendrix (Plays the electric guitar, also sings)
- Ali Khan (Singer, plays the sitar)
- Cat Stevens (Singer)
- Wei Wei (Singer)
- Alexey Arhipovsky (A Russian balalaika virtuoso)
Well-Known Bands
These are some famous musical groups:
Top Orchestras
Here are some famous orchestras from around the world:
- The London Symphony Orchestra, The United Kingdom
- The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, USA
- The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Germany
- The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Serbia
- The Cleveland Orchestra, USA
Images for kids
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Elvis Presley, a rock musician of the mid-20th century.
See also
In Spanish: Músico para niños
