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lyr·i·cist

 (lĭr′ĭ-sĭst)
n.
A writer of song lyrics. Also called lyrist.
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lyricist

(ˈlɪrɪsɪst)
n
1. (Music, other) a person who writes the words for a song, opera, or musical play
2. (Poetry) Also called: lyrist a lyric poet
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lyr•i•cist

(ˈlɪr ə sɪst)

n.
1. a person who writes the lyrics for songs.
2. a lyric poet.
[1880–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.lyricist - a person who writes the words for songs
author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Translations
sanoittaja
作詞家作詞者

lyricist

[ˈlɪrɪsɪst] Nletrista mf
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lyricist

n
(= poet)Lyriker(in) m(f)
(Mus) → Texter(in) m(f)
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It discusses how song lyrics passed from the lyricist to editions now found in libraries, and the role of female singers in the early stages of transmission; the genre's origins and the textual legacy from the Tang and Five Dynasties and how the genre evolved out of Tang poetry; specific songbooks and lyricists, including the Yuezhangji by Liu Yong, the xiaoling songbooks, and the work of Yan Jidao; Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Chao Buzhi, Li Zhiyi, Qin Guan, He Zhu, and Zhou Bangyan; and lyricists' early sketches of the history of the genre and their growing interest in the beginnings of the genre found in Tang and Five Dynasties song lyrics.
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Noted Malayalam lyricist Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma inaugurated the event at Ashoka Hall of Indian Cultural Centre, recently.