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Occupations in music

  • SingingSinging is the oldest form of musical expression, and some scholars consider the human voice to be the first musical instrument.
  • MusicianThe United States Employment Service established a clear boundary for the word musician in its official records. They designated it as a general term for…
  • Disc jockeyThe phrase disc jockey first appeared in print within the pages of Variety magazine during 1941. Radio gossip columnist Walter Winchell coined the term back…
  • GhostwriterA ghostwriter is a person hired to write literary or journalistic works, speeches, or other texts that are credited to another person as the author.
  • KapellmeisterThe word Kapellmeister emerged from the German terms for chapel and master, literally translating to 'master of the chapel choir'.
  • BardThe English word bard arrives from the ancient Celtic languages. Gaulish speakers used bardo- to mean a poet or singer. Ancient Greek writers recorded the…