Komal Kothari

Indian folklorist
Person human Q2979375
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Komal Kothari

Summary

Komal Kothari is a human[1]. Born in Jodhpur[2], he… he was born on March 4, 1929[3]. He died on April 20, 2004[4]. He worked as a musicologist[5], ethnomusicologist[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Komal Kothari was born in Jodhpur[2].
  • Komal Kothari was born on March 4, 1929[3].
  • Komal Kothari died on April 20, 2004[4].
  • Komal Kothari held citizenship in India[10].
  • Komal Kothari held citizenship in British Raj[11].
  • Komal Kothari held citizenship in Dominion of India[12].
  • Komal Kothari's professions included musicologist[5].
  • Komal Kothari's professions included ethnomusicologist[6].
  • Komal Kothari worked as a journalist[7].
  • Komal Kothari worked as a writer[8].
  • Komal Kothari received the Padma Bhushan[13].
  • Komal Kothari received the Prince Claus Award[14].
  • Komal Kothari received the Padma Shri in literature and education[15].
  • Komal Kothari received the Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[16].
  • Komal Kothari is recorded as male[17].
  • Komal Kothari's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Komal Kothari's family name is recorded as Kothari[19].
  • Komal Kothari's given name is recorded as Komal[20].
  • Komal Kothari's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: IN[23]

  • Began / founded: 1929-03-04[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-04-20[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4c8b0974-b55f-4ae1-ade0-bbaf034cb95b[26]

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Origins and Family

Komal Kothari's place of birth was Jodhpur[2]. He was born on March 4, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[5], ethnomusicologist[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan[13], a civil decoration[27], in India[28], founded in 1954[29]; Prince Claus Award[14], an award[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1996[32]; Padma Shri in literature and education[15]; and Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[16].

Death and Burial

Komal Kothari died on April 20, 2004[4].

Why It Matters

Komal Kothari ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Komal Kothari born?

Komal Kothari was born in Jodhpur[2].

What did Komal Kothari do for work?

Komal Kothari worked as musicologist[5], ethnomusicologist[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Komal Kothari receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan[13], Prince Claus Award[14], Padma Shri in literature and education[15], and Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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