A snake charmer is a person who entertains people by controlling the behaviour of a snake, for example by playing music and causing the snake to rise out of a basket and drop back in again.
snake charmer in British English
noun
an entertainer, esp in Asia, who charms or appears to charm snakes by playing music and by rhythmic body movements
snake charmer in American English
an entertainer who seems to hypnotize snakes by means of movements or music
We had this catch phrase involving a snake charmer.
The Sun (2014)
It was an instrumental piece that depicted a snake charmer and a snake.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The whine of a snake charmer 's pipe strikes the air, and men deal cards.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Protests against the stifling weight of Indian bureaucracy turned venomous yesterday when an angry snake charmer dumped three bags of poisonous snakes at officials' feet.