One who plays without vocals

• Helpful to first violinist for example
• Tuba player, e.g
• Case: it involves singular person on the fiddle?
• Musician
• Fan must start in line to see player
• Ancillary role of 2 Down

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. One who plays a musical instrument, as distinguished from a vocalist

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Instrumentalist \In`stru*men"tal*ist\, n. One who plays upon an instrument of music, as distinguished from a vocalist .