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even the dictionaries don't agree.


They don't have to agree to make the point.

I'm not going to cover the "music" definitions as I just wanted to make the point that some DJ's are in fact, highly skilled in orchestration, production and performance of music. To me, that is a musician!

Here is the type of DJ I speak of that I would, hands down, consider a musician.
Not a musician?

I will gladly concede that they are not all like him; AND there are many others who are. I don't understand how someone could say he isn't a musician. Using what standard?

Let's see...


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RANDOM HOUSE WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY:
MUSICIAN: a person who performs OR composes music


He is performing without a doubt here. He also composes. Also, for the record, I don't think you could argue that they are not cohesive or structure. He is playing along to himself, included lead vocal and harmony lines!

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FUNK & WAGNALL'S standard desk dictionary:

MUSICIAN:
1) A professional performer or composer of music

He is no doubt a professional performer of music. People dance to the sounds from his performance. He is paid as well.

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2) one skilled in performing or composing music

I don't think anyone could argue this doesn't take skill. It's probably more skill than most of us have!

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DICTIONARY.COM

MUSICIAN:
1) a person who makes music a profession, especially as a performer of music.


This DJ has made it his profession performing his music...and others! Which mean he is also duplicating his efforts. It's not random as some would imply.

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2) any person, whether professional or not, skilled in music.


He is a skilled professional, but wouldn't even have to be.

Again, there are many DJ's who are not musicians. But there are many, and a growing number as the technology grows and improves, that are using it as musicians!

I don't know if it's the shape of the button you push, or what what the button is made of that seems to make some a musician or not. To me, that seems to be more so what people have the problem with.

If it's plastic and on a simulated piano keyboard...musician.

If it's rubber and on anything that doesn't look like a traditional instrument, then the person is not a musician.

It's not about weather or not the person is actually performing something people dance to or enjoy listening to.

It's not about the skill level involved in their performance.

It's about the button they push.

It's very strange to me.




Last edited by HearToLearn; 04/17/15 12:07 PM.
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