Omkarnath Thakur

Indian classical singer (1897–1967)
Person human Q3595296
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Omkarnath Thakur

Summary

Omkarnath Thakur is a human[1]. He was born on June 24, 1897[2]. He died in India[3]. He died on December 29, 1967[4]. He worked as a musicologist[5] and music educator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Omkarnath Thakur died in India[3].
  • Omkarnath Thakur was born on June 24, 1897[2].
  • Omkarnath Thakur died on December 29, 1967[4].
  • Omkarnath Thakur held citizenship in India[8].
  • Omkarnath Thakur held citizenship in British Raj[9].
  • Omkarnath Thakur held citizenship in Dominion of India[10].
  • Omkarnath Thakur worked as a musicologist[5].
  • Omkarnath Thakur's professions included music educator[6].
  • Among Omkarnath Thakur's employers was Banaras Hindu University[11].
  • Omkarnath Thakur received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[12].
  • Omkarnath Thakur received the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak[13].
  • Omkarnath Thakur received the Padma Shri in arts[14].
  • Omkarnath Thakur is recorded as male[15].
  • Omkarnath Thakur's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Omkarnath Thakur's genre is Hindustani classical music[17].
  • Omkarnath Thakur's Commons category is recorded as Omkarnath Thakur[18].
  • Omkarnath Thakur's start of work period is recorded as 1918[19].

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[20]

  • Country: IN[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b34fe210-b938-46cc-ba48-15ab70faa266[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Omkarnath Thakur was born on June 24, 1897[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[5] and music educator[6]. Among Omkarnath Thakur's employers was Banaras Hindu University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[12], an award[23], in India[24]; Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak[13], an award[25], in India[26], founded in 1928[27]; and Padma Shri in arts[14], a class of award[28], in India[29].

Death and Burial

Omkarnath Thakur died on December 29, 1967[4]. He passed away in India[3].

Why It Matters

Omkarnath Thakur ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did Omkarnath Thakur die?

Omkarnath Thakur passed away in India[3].

What did Omkarnath Thakur do for work?

Omkarnath Thakur worked as musicologist[5] and music educator[6].

What awards did Omkarnath Thakur receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[12], Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak[13], and Padma Shri in arts[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . 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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