Trần Văn Khê

Summary

Trần Văn Khê is a human^[1]. Born in French Indochina^[2], he… he was born on July 24, 1921^[3]. He died in Ho Chi Minh City^[4]. He died on June 24, 2015^[5]. He worked as a school teacher^[6], musician^[7], ethnomusicologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and musicologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Trần Văn Khê was born in French Indochina^[2].
• Trần Văn Khê died in Ho Chi Minh City^[4].
• Trần Văn Khê was born on July 24, 1921^[3].
• Trần Văn Khê died on June 24, 2015^[5].
• A child of Trần Văn Khê was Trần Quang Hải^[12].
• A child of Trần Văn Khê was TRAN QUANG MINH^[13].
• Trần Văn Khê held citizenship in Vietnam^[14].
• Trần Văn Khê worked as a school teacher^[6].
• Trần Văn Khê worked as a musician^[7].
• Trần Văn Khê worked as an ethnomusicologist^[8].
• Trần Văn Khê worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Trần Văn Khê's professions included musicologist^[10].
• Trần Văn Khê worked as a writer^[15].
• Trần Văn Khê held the position of Director of Research at CNRS^[16].
• Among Trần Văn Khê's employers was Catholic University of Paris^[17].
• Among Trần Văn Khê's employers was Faculty of Arts of Paris^[18].
• Trần Văn Khê was employed by Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV^[19].
• Trần Văn Khê was employed by National Center for Scientific Research^[20].
• Among Trần Văn Khê's employers was UNESCO^[21].
• Trần Văn Khê's education included a stint at Lê Hồng Phong High School for the Gifted^[22].
• Trần Văn Khê's education included a stint at Sciences Po^[23].
• Trần Văn Khê's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris^[24].
• Trần Văn Khê was educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV^[25].
• Trần Văn Khê received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[26].
• Trần Văn Khê received the Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: VN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-07-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-06-24^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6800e97f-5a6e-4462-a72c-52d45b36a9ac^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Trần Văn Khê was born in French Indochina^[2]. He was born on July 24, 1921^[3].

Education

Educated at Lê Hồng Phong High School for the Gifted^[22], a high school^[33], in Vietnam^[34], founded in 1927^[35]; Sciences Po^[23], a public university^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1872^[38], headquartered in Paris^[39]; Faculty of Arts of Paris^[24], a faculty^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1808^[42]; and Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV^[25], a university in France^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1971^[45], headquartered in rue Victor-Cousin^[46]. Trần Văn Khê earned the academic degree of professor^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include school teacher^[6], musician^[7], ethnomusicologist^[8], university teacher^[9], musicologist^[10], and writer^[15]. Employers include Catholic University of Paris^[17], a Catholic university^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1875^[50], headquartered in Paris^[51]; Faculty of Arts of Paris^[18], a faculty^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1808^[54]; Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV^[19], a university in France^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1971^[57], headquartered in rue Victor-Cousin^[58]; National Center for Scientific Research^[20], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1939^[61], headquartered in Paris^[62]; and UNESCO^[21], a specialized agency of the United Nations^[63], in France^[64], founded in 1945^[65], headquartered in Paris^[66]. Trần Văn Khê held the position of Director of Research at CNRS^[16]. He supervised Mahmoud Guettat as a doctoral student^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[26], a grade of an order^[68], in France^[69] and Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology^[27], an award^[70], in Japan^[71], founded in 1989^[72].

Personal Life

Children include Trần Quang Hải^[12], a research associate^[73], 1944–2021^[74], of France^[75], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[76] and TRAN QUANG MINH^[13], an architect^[77], b. 1946^[78].

Death and Burial

Trần Văn Khê died on June 24, 2015^[5]. He died in Ho Chi Minh City^[4].

Why It Matters

Trần Văn Khê ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

FAQs

Where was Trần Văn Khê born?

Born in French Indochina^[2], Trần Văn Khê…

Where did Trần Văn Khê die?

Trần Văn Khê passed away in Ho Chi Minh City^[4].

What did Trần Văn Khê do for work?

Trần Văn Khê worked as school teacher^[6], musician^[7], ethnomusicologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and musicologist^[10].

Where did Trần Văn Khê go to school?

Trần Văn Khê was educated at Lê Hồng Phong High School for the Gifted^[22], Sciences Po^[23], Faculty of Arts of Paris^[24], and Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV^[25].

What awards did Trần Văn Khê receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[26] and Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology^[27].