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What is another word for accompanists?

Pronunciation: [ɐkˈʌmpɐnˌɪsts] (IPA)

Accompanists are individuals who provide musical accompaniment to singers or instrumentalists during performances or rehearsals. Synonyms for accompanists include collaborative pianists, ensemble supporters, backing musicians, and accompanying artists. Accompanying artists work alongside vocalists or instrumentalists and provide a complementary sound to their performance, while ensemble supporters and backing musicians provide rhythmic and harmonic support to the lead performer. Collaborative pianists are highly skilled accompanists, who work with vocal and instrumental soloists, chamber groups and orchestras. They support performers in real-time, adapting to changes in tempo, dynamics, and expression, and are considered to be essential contributors to musical performance.
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Nor should these most important branches of Classification and Production be entrusted-as is often the case-to assistants, usually accompanists, lacking the necessary training for a work requiring great experience and ripe judgment.
"Style in Singing"
W. E. Haslam
However, he soon found that the Neapolitan musicians played the orchestral parts of his concertos as well as his own accompanists did after some practice; for, having at length consented to play the first of his concertos before the court, the accompaniment was so good that Corelli is said to have exclaimed to Matteo: "Si suona a Napoli!"
"Great Violinists And Pianists"
George T. Ferris
But after a few bars I already noticed that my accompanists knew not the music and were quite incapable of playing it.
"Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday"
Henry C. Lahee

Related words: piano accompanist, guitar accompanist, bass accompanist, trombone accompanist, violin accompanist, cello accompanist, voice accompanist, choir accompanist

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