Would you consider a brilliant DJ to be a musician, even if he/she did not play a musical instrument?

Absolutely yes! Turntable requires musical skill and it can produces unique music that can be listened and loved by people. I think anyone who could produce music with any kind of musical instrument can be called musician.

Even those who are playing music using a comb! (yes, there are people who did that). And in this case, turntable DJ definitely qualified.

A musician is one who can play a musical instrument and so, he can understand in the true sense music. I do not consider a DJ a musician because he does not play a musical instrument and so he cannot master musical concepts (scales, chords, arpeggios etc) or understand them in a direct and practical way.

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