Names For Percussionists
The general term for a musician who plays percussion instruments is "percussionist" but the terms listed below are often used to describe a person's specialties:
- Balafonist: a balafon player
- Bombisto: a bombo legüero player
- Bongocero: someone who plays bongos and usually cencerro (a cow bell)
- Congalero, conguero: someone who plays congas
- Cymbalist: someone who plays cymbals
- Djembefola: djembe player.
- Drummer: a term usually used to describe someone who plays the drumset, hand drums or a single drum such as Snare drum.
- Dununfola: dunun player.
- Glockenspielist: someone who plays the glockenspiel.
- Güirero: someone who plays the güira, a Dominican scraper used in merengue music
- Marimbist: a marimba player
- Panman, pannist: a steelpan player
- Timbalero, timbero: someone who plays timbales
- Timpanist: a timpani player
- Vibraphonist: a vibraphone player
- Xylophonist: a xylophone player
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