संगीतकार (sangiitkaar)

noun A single-sense noun meaning a person who makes music professionally -- 'musician' or, in film/TV credits, 'music director/composer'.
Sense 1 : musician / composer
noun, masculine
Synonyms: गायक (gaayak, singer specifically), वादक (vaadak, instrumentalist specifically)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: In Hindi film credits you will regularly see संगीतकार (sangiitkaar) listed for the person who composed the songs' music -- distinct from the गीतकार (giitkaar, lyricist) who wrote the words. Knowing this pair helps you read film posters and album covers like a local.
Common Mistakes: 1) संगीतकार (sangiitkaar) usually refers to someone who composes or directs music (as in film credits) rather than just any performer; a stage or concert performer who sings or plays an instrument is more often called गायक (gaayak) or वादक (vaadak) depending on what they do. 2) Learners sometimes treat this as a compound needing separate words, but it is written and used as one solid noun.
Sample Sentences:
इस फ़िल्म के संगीतकार कौन हैं? Who is the music composer of this film?
(is film ke sangiitkaar kaun hain?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
ए. आर. रहमान एक मशहूर संगीतकार हैं। A. R. Rahman is a famous music composer.
(e. aar. rahmaan ek mashahoor sangiitkaar hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पुराने ज़माने में संगीतकार और गीतकार अक्सर मिलकर काम करते थे। In the old days, composers and lyricists often used to work together.
(puraane zamaane men sangiitkaar aur giitkaar aksar milkar kaam karte the।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
इस एल्बम का संगीत एक नए संगीतकार ने तैयार किया है। The music of this album has been composed by a new music composer.
(is elbam kaa sangiit ek nae sangiitkaar ne taiyaar kiyaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
फ़िल्म का पोस्टर देखो, संगीतकार का नाम नीचे लिखा है। Look at the film's poster, the composer's name is written below.
(film kaa postar dekho, sangiitkaar kaa naam niiche likhaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर वह संगीतकार होता, तो शायद यह गाना और भी बेहतर बनता। If he were a music composer, maybe this song would have turned out even better.
(agar vah sangiitkaar hotaa, to shaayad yah gaanaa aur bhii behtar bantaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
मैं चाहता हूँ कि मेरा बेटा एक अच्छा संगीतकार बने। I want my son to become a good musician.
(main chaahtaa hoon ki meraa betaa ek achchhaa sangiitkaar bane।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगले साल यह संगीतकार अपना पहला एल्बम रिलीज़ करेगा। Next year, this musician will release his first album.
(agle saal yah sangiitkaar apnaa pahlaa elbam riliiz karegaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
समारोह में संगीतकार को विशेष सम्मान से सम्मानित किया जाएगा। At the ceremony, the composer will be honored with a special award.
(samaaroh men sangiitkaar ko vishesh sammaan se sammaanit kiyaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
संगीतकार होने के नाते उन्हें हर धुन में एक कहानी सुनाई देती है। Being a musician, he hears a story in every melody.
(sangiitkaar hone ke naate unhen har dhun men ek kahaanii sunaaii detii hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): संगीतकार (sangiitkaar)
(sg.m.oblique): संगीतकार (sangiitkaar)
(pl.m.direct): संगीतकार (sangiitkaar)
(pl.m.oblique): संगीतकारों (sangiitkaaron)