Alva Noto

German artist & musician (born 1965)
Person human Q683009
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Alva Noto

Summary

Alva Noto is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chemnitz[2]. He was born on September 18, 1965[3]. He worked as a composer[4], sound artist[5], draftsperson[6], photographer[7], and multimedia artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alva Noto was born in Chemnitz[2].
  • Alva Noto was born on September 18, 1965[3].
  • Alva Noto held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Alva Noto's professions included composer[4].
  • Alva Noto's professions included sound artist[5].
  • Alva Noto's professions included draftsperson[6].
  • Alva Noto worked as a photographer[7].
  • Alva Noto's professions included multimedia artist[8].
  • Alva Noto worked as an artist[11].
  • Alva Noto was a member of Sächsische Akademie der Künste[12].
  • Alva Noto was a member of Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto[13].
  • Alva Noto is recorded as male[14].
  • Alva Noto's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alva Noto's genre is electronica[16].
  • Alva Noto's record label is recorded as Mille Plateaux[17].
  • Alva Noto's discography is recorded as Alva Noto discography[18].
  • Alva Noto's Commons category is recorded as Carsten Nicolai[19].
  • Alva Noto's family name is recorded as Nicolai[20].
  • Alva Noto's given name is recorded as Carsten[21].
  • Alva Noto's pseudonym is recorded as Alva Noto[22].
  • Alva Noto's official website is recorded as http://www.alvanoto.com/[23].
  • Alva Noto's official website is recorded as http://www.carstennicolai.de[24].
  • Alva Noto's described at URL is recorded as https://v2.nl/people/carsten-nicolai/[25].
  • Alva Noto's described at URL is recorded as https://www.villamassimo.de/de/stipendiaten/carsten-nicolai[26].
  • Alva Noto's instrument is recorded as synthesizer[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chemnitz[2], Alva Noto… he was born on September 18, 1965[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], sound artist[5], draftsperson[6], photographer[7], multimedia artist[8], and artist[11].

Why It Matters

Alva Noto ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alva Noto born?

Born in Chemnitz[2], Alva Noto…

What did Alva Noto do for work?

Alva Noto worked as composer[4], sound artist[5], draftsperson[6], photographer[7], and multimedia artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . V2 archive. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.alvanoto.com/, http://www.carstennicolai.de
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