snake charmer vs performer

snake charmer and performer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snake charmer	Yes	No	No	No
performer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, performer is a hypernym of snake charmer; that is, performer is a word with a broader meaning than snake charmer:

snake charmer: a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes
performer: an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

Other hypernyms of snake charmer include performing artist.

snake charmer (noun)	performer (noun)
a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes	an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience