Maybe … or a performer or a songwriter, or all three.

也许…或者是演员或作曲家，或三者都是。

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It is absolutely essential for a musician or a performer to be in constant touch with the music of today in order to understand also the newness of the music of the past.

对一位音乐家或演奏家来说，和时下的音乐保持接触，绝对是非常必要的，以了解过去的音乐有何新颍之处。

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I'm suddenly a connoisseur of fine music recognizing how a new master performer has chosen to compose a classic slightly differently, maybe with an added instrument or new flourish.

我突然成了一个音乐鉴赏家，要鉴定一个新任的首席演奏家如何来展示一个不同的经典，可能要用上新的乐器吧。

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He invented the "Les Paulverizer" device which permitted a performer to echo,or repeat, his or her music.

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If he was just some journeyman off the bench or a mediocre performer than he would likely have been sent packing.

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Far from sounding like an amateur drummer or a street performer banging away on overturned buckets, Nathaniel successfully navigates his expansive 'drum kit' in creative ways.

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If he was just an average performer or a typical IT guy then his employer may not have gone to such lengths to help him recover from his addiction.

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