Hidayat Inayat Khan

British composer (1917-2016)
Person human Q5751662
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Hidayat Inayat Khan

Summary

Hidayat Inayat Khan is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on August 6, 1917[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on September 12, 2016[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and violinist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's place of birth was London[2].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan passed away in Munich[4].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan was born on August 6, 1917[3].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan died on September 12, 2016[5].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's father was Inayat Khan[11].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's mother was Ameena Begum[12].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan held citizenship in France[14].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's professions included conductor[6].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's professions included composer[7].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan worked as a music educator[8].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's professions included violinist[9].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's education included a stint at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[16].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan is recorded as male[17].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's Commons category is recorded as Hidayat Inayat Khan[19].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's given name is recorded as Hidayat[20].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan studied under Nadia Boulanger[21].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's instrument is recorded as violin[22].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[23].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ur', 'text': 'هدايت عنایت خان'}[25].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's sibling is recorded as Khair-un-Nisa[26].
  • Hidayat Inayat Khan's sibling is recorded as Vilayat Inayat Khan[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1917-08-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-09-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f4952933-a23e-4fc8-9ab0-f8bd3fb1e5c7[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Hidayat Inayat Khan… he was born on August 6, 1917[3]. His father was Inayat Khan[11]. His mother was Ameena Begum[12].

Education

Hidayat Inayat Khan was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[16]. He studied under Nadia Boulanger[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and violinist[9].

Death and Burial

Hidayat Inayat Khan died on September 12, 2016[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Hidayat Inayat Khan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Hidayat Inayat Khan born?

Hidayat Inayat Khan was born in London[2].

Where did Hidayat Inayat Khan die?

Hidayat Inayat Khan passed away in Munich[4].

Who were Hidayat Inayat Khan's parents?

Hidayat Inayat Khan's father was Inayat Khan[11]. Hidayat Inayat Khan's mother was Ameena Begum[12].

What did Hidayat Inayat Khan do for work?

Hidayat Inayat Khan worked as conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and violinist[9].

Where did Hidayat Inayat Khan go to school?

Hidayat Inayat Khan was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ihsan.center. ihsan.center. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. 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.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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