Robert Garfias

Summary

Robert Garfias is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 1932^[2]. He worked as an ethnomusicologist^[3], musicologist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Robert Garfias was born on January 1, 1932^[2].
• Robert Garfias worked as an ethnomusicologist^[3].
• Robert Garfias worked as a musicologist^[4].
• Robert Garfias's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Robert Garfias was employed by University of California, Irvine^[7].
• Robert Garfias was employed by University of Washington^[8].
• A notable student of Robert Garfias was Charlotte Byers^[9].
• A notable student of Robert Garfias was Dirk Koorn^[10].
• A notable student of Robert Garfias was Lorraine Sakata^[11].
• A notable student of Robert Garfias was Usopay Cadar^[12].
• A notable student of Robert Garfias was Stephen H. Martin^[13].
• Robert Garfias received the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class^[14].
• Robert Garfias received the Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology^[15].
• Robert Garfias is recorded as male^[16].
• Robert Garfias's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Robert Garfias supervised Charlotte Byers as a doctoral student^[18].
• Robert Garfias supervised Usopay Cadar as a doctoral student^[19].
• Robert Garfias supervised Stephen H. Martin as a doctoral student^[20].
• Robert Garfias supervised Lorraine Sakata as a doctoral student^[21].
• Robert Garfias supervised Karl L. Signell as a doctoral student^[22].
• Robert Garfias's archives at is recorded as UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive^[23].
• Robert Garfias's archives at is recorded as University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives^[24].
• Robert Garfias's given name is recorded as Robert^[25].
• Robert Garfias's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1932^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: d7e8c73c-66bc-4200-af5e-cac351cdab15^[30]

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Origins and Family

Robert Garfias was born on January 1, 1932^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethnomusicologist^[3], musicologist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. Employers include University of California, Irvine^[7], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1965^[33] and University of Washington^[8], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1861^[36]. Notable students include Charlotte Byers^[9], an ethnomusicologist^[37], b. 1945^[38], of United States^[39]; Dirk Koorn^[10], a Spanish teacher^[40], b. 1943^[41], of United States^[42]; Lorraine Sakata^[11], a university teacher^[43], b. 1938^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship^[46], specialised in etnomusicology^[47]; Usopay Cadar^[12], an ethnomusicologist^[48], b. 1945^[49], of United States^[50], specialised in music of the Philippines^[51]; and Stephen H. Martin^[13], a musicologist^[52], b. 1948^[53], of United States^[54]. Doctoral students include Charlotte Byers^[18], an ethnomusicologist^[55], b. 1945^[56], of United States^[57]; Usopay Cadar^[19], an ethnomusicologist^[58], b. 1945^[59], of United States^[60], specialised in music of the Philippines^[61]; Stephen H. Martin^[20], a musicologist^[62], b. 1948^[63], of United States^[64]; Lorraine Sakata^[21], a university teacher^[65], b. 1938^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship^[68], specialised in etnomusicology^[69]; and Karl L. Signell^[22], a writer^[70], b. 1933^[71], of United States^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class^[14], a grade of an order^[73], in Japan^[74], founded in 1875^[75] and Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology^[15], an award^[76], in Japan^[77], founded in 1989^[78].

Why It Matters

Robert Garfias ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

What did Robert Garfias do for work?

Robert Garfias worked as ethnomusicologist^[3], musicologist^[4], and university teacher^[5].

What awards did Robert Garfias receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class^[14] and Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology^[15].