# Musician | | A **Musician** is one who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate a person who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters, who write both music and lyrics for songs; conductors, who direct a musical performance; and performers, who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer, who provides vocals, or an instrumentalist, who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians can specialize in a musical genre, though many play a variety of different styles, depending on the cultures and backgrounds involved. A musician who records and releases music can be known as a recording artist. | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Musician](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musician) | ## List ```dataview TABLE WITHOUT ID file.link AS Name, born AS Born FROM #Type/Identity/Individual WHERE contains(as, [[Musician]]) SORT born DESC ``` ## Inbox - [[John Frusciante]]