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Of a musician. intransitive. To begin to play music; to strike up.
(a) To begin to play or sing (a piece of music, a song). (b) intransitive (or absol.) To begin playing or singing. (c) intransitive. Of music: To…
to sound off. Of a band: to strike up (see also quot. 1909). Also imperative. U.S. Military.