J. H. Kwabena Nketia

Summary

J. H. Kwabena Nketia is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mampong^[2]. He was born on June 22, 1921^[3]. He passed away in Accra^[4]. He died on March 13, 2019^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], ethnomusicologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• J. H. Kwabena Nketia was born in Mampong^[2].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia passed away in Accra^[4].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia was born on June 22, 1921^[3].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia died on March 13, 2019^[5].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia held citizenship in Ghana^[11].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia's professions included composer^[6].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia worked as a musicologist^[7].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia's professions included ethnomusicologist^[8].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia's professions included university teacher^[9].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia was employed by University of Ghana^[12].
• Among J. H. Kwabena Nketia's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[13].
• Among J. H. Kwabena Nketia's employers was University of Pittsburgh^[14].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia was educated at SOAS, University of London^[15].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia was educated at Birkbeck, University of London^[16].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia was educated at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance^[17].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia was educated at Columbia University^[18].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia's education included a stint at Juilliard School^[19].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia's education included a stint at Northwestern University^[20].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia received the Prince Claus Award^[21].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia received the Distinguished Africanist Award^[22].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia received the Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia is recorded as male^[24].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia's given name is recorded as Joseph^[26].
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia's given name is recorded as Kwabena^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GH^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-06-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-03-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ebee757e-48d6-4403-827f-7a36b107e674^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

J. H. Kwabena Nketia was born in Mampong^[2]. He was born on June 22, 1921^[3].

Education

Educated at SOAS, University of London^[15], a public research university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1916^[35], headquartered in London^[36]; Birkbeck, University of London^[16], a public research university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1823^[39], headquartered in London^[40]; Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance^[17], a dance studio^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1872^[43]; Columbia University^[18], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1754^[46], headquartered in Manhattan^[47]; Juilliard School^[19], a conservatory^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1905^[50], headquartered in New York City^[51]; and Northwestern University^[20], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1851^[54], headquartered in Evanston^[55].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], ethnomusicologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Employers include University of Ghana^[12], a public university^[56], in Ghana^[57], founded in 1948^[58], headquartered in Legon Campus^[59]; University of California, Los Angeles^[13], a public research university^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1919^[62], headquartered in Los Angeles^[63]; and University of Pittsburgh^[14], a public–private partnership^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1787^[66], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Prince Claus Award^[21], an award^[68], in Netherlands^[69], founded in 1996^[70]; Distinguished Africanist Award^[22], an award^[71], founded in 1984^[72]; and Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].

Death and Burial

J. H. Kwabena Nketia died on March 13, 2019^[5]. He passed away in Accra^[4].

Why It Matters

J. H. Kwabena Nketia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

FAQs

Where was J. H. Kwabena Nketia born?

Born in Mampong^[2], J. H. Kwabena Nketia…

Where did J. H. Kwabena Nketia die?

J. H. Kwabena Nketia passed away in Accra^[4].

What did J. H. Kwabena Nketia do for work?

J. H. Kwabena Nketia worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], ethnomusicologist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did J. H. Kwabena Nketia go to school?

J. H. Kwabena Nketia was educated at SOAS, University of London^[15], Birkbeck, University of London^[16], Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance^[17], and Columbia University^[18].

What awards did J. H. Kwabena Nketia receive?

Honors received include Prince Claus Award^[21], Distinguished Africanist Award^[22], and Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].