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Musicians

• A musician is a person who plays or composes music. Musicians can be classified by their role in creating or performing music:
• Musicians can be either amateur or professional.
• They usually train in some area of specialization such as popular or classical music
• Professional musicians are paid musicians who use performing as their main source of income. They may work freelance, enter into a contract with a studio or record label, be employed by a professional ensemble such as a symphony orchestra, or be employed by an institution such as a church or business (such as a bar).
• An amateur musician is someone for whom music is a pastime and not their main occupation. Musicians usually attempt to attain a high level of proficiency, constantly practicing to develop the skills needed to perform their chosen style,
• Some musicians give music therapy to emotionally and physically disabled people and to the aged.
• study and rehearse musical scores.
• may provide musical backing for television commercials, popular recordings, radio, television or film productions.