Shin'ichi Suzuki

Japanese violinist and pioneer of musical pedagogy (1898-1998)
Person human Q512093
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Shin'ichi Suzuki

Summary

Shin'ichi Suzuki is a human[1]. He was born in Nagoya[2]. He was born on October 17, 1898[3]. He passed away in Matsumoto[4]. He died on January 26, 1998[5]. He worked as a violinist[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and pedagogue[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nagoya[2], Shin'ichi Suzuki…
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki died in Matsumoto[4].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki was born on October 17, 1898[3].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki died on January 26, 1998[5].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's father was Masakichi Suzuki[12].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki held citizenship in Empire of Japan[14].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki worked as a violinist[6].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's professions included music educator[8].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's professions included pedagogue[10].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's field of work was violin performance[15].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's field of work was music education[16].
  • Among Shin'ichi Suzuki's employers was Kunitachi College of Music[17].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki was educated at Berlin University of the Arts[18].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[19].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki is recorded as male[20].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's genre is classical music[22].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's Commons category is recorded as Shin'ichi Suzuki[23].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's family name is recorded as Suzuki[24].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's given name is recorded as Shin'ichi[25].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's instrument is recorded as violin[26].
  • Shin'ichi Suzuki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1898-10-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-01-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ed1bd492-9b98-4028-8ab7-de0abb19b68b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nagoya[2], Shin'ichi Suzuki… he was born on October 17, 1898[3]. His father was Masakichi Suzuki[12].

Education

Shin'ichi Suzuki's education included a stint at Berlin University of the Arts[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include violinist[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and pedagogue[10]. Fields of work include violin performance[15], a field of study[33] and music education[16], a branch of education[34]. Shin'ichi Suzuki was employed by Kunitachi College of Music[17].

Recognition

Shin'ichi Suzuki received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[19].

Death and Burial

Shin'ichi Suzuki died on January 26, 1998[5]. He died in Matsumoto[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shin'ichi Suzuki include Suzuki method[35], a teaching method[36].

Why It Matters

Shin'ichi Suzuki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Suzuki method[35], a teaching method[36].

FAQs

Where was Shin'ichi Suzuki born?

Shin'ichi Suzuki's place of birth was Nagoya[2].

Where did Shin'ichi Suzuki die?

Shin'ichi Suzuki passed away in Matsumoto[4].

Who were Shin'ichi Suzuki's parents?

Shin'ichi Suzuki's father was Masakichi Suzuki[12].

What did Shin'ichi Suzuki do for work?

Shin'ichi Suzuki worked as violinist[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and pedagogue[10].

Where did Shin'ichi Suzuki go to school?

Shin'ichi Suzuki was educated at Berlin University of the Arts[18].

What awards did Shin'ichi Suzuki receive?

Honors received include Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work violin performance, music education
    Family name Suzuki
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