Kikuko Kanai

composer (1911-1986)
Person human Q6406413
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Kikuko Kanai

Summary

Kikuko Kanai is a human[1]. She was born in Okinawa Prefecture[2]. She was born on March 13, 1911[3]. She passed away in Tokyo[4]. She died on February 17, 1986[5]. She worked as a composer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Okinawa Prefecture[2], Kikuko Kanai…
  • Kikuko Kanai died in Tokyo[4].
  • Kikuko Kanai was born on March 13, 1911[3].
  • Kikuko Kanai was born on January 1, 1906[8].
  • Kikuko Kanai died on February 17, 1986[5].
  • Kikuko Kanai died on January 1, 1986[9].
  • Kikuko Kanai held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Kikuko Kanai held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Kikuko Kanai worked as a composer[6].
  • Kikuko Kanai was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[12].
  • Kikuko Kanai's education included a stint at Q11509413[13].
  • Kikuko Kanai is recorded as female[14].
  • Kikuko Kanai's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kikuko Kanai's genre is opera[16].
  • Kikuko Kanai's family name is recorded as Kanai[17].
  • Kikuko Kanai's given name is recorded as Kikuko[18].
  • Kikuko Kanai studied under Kan’ichi Shimofusa[19].
  • Kikuko Kanai studied under Kishio Hirao[20].
  • Kikuko Kanai's described by source is recorded as International Encyclopedia of Women Composers[21].
  • Kikuko Kanai's described by source is recorded as Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century[22].
  • Kikuko Kanai's described by source is recorded as Grove Music Online[23].
  • Kikuko Kanai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Kikuko Kanai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '金井喜久子'}[25].
  • Kikuko Kanai's name in kana is recorded as かない きくこ[26].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: JP[28]

  • Began / founded: 1911-03-13[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1986-02-17[30]

  • Community tags: composer[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ea093b9d-b75d-4d1c-a96d-0598c10b5e2e[32]

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Origins and Family

Kikuko Kanai was born in Okinawa Prefecture[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 13, 1911[3] and January 1, 1906[8].

Education

Educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[12], a national university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1949[35] and Q11509413[13], a specialized training college[36], in Japan[37]. Studied under Kan’ichi Shimofusa[19], a composer[38], 1898–1962[39], of Japan[40] and Kishio Hirao[20], a composer[41], 1907–1953[42], of Japan[43].

Career and Affiliations

Kikuko Kanai worked as a composer[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 17, 1986[5] and January 1, 1986[9]. Kikuko Kanai passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Kikuko Kanai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Kikuko Kanai born?

Kikuko Kanai was born in Okinawa Prefecture[2].

Where did Kikuko Kanai die?

Kikuko Kanai passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Kikuko Kanai do for work?

Kikuko Kanai worked as composer[6].

Where did Kikuko Kanai go to school?

Kikuko Kanai was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[12] and Q11509413[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Muziekweb. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Muziekweb. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . kotobank.jp. Retrieved . kotobank.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . 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.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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