Valdis Muktupāvels

Latvian composer and ethnomusicologist (born 1958)
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Valdis Muktupāvels

Summary

Valdis Muktupāvels is a human[1]. Born in Līvāni Municipality[2], he… he was born on November 9, 1958[3]. He worked as a composer[4], ethnomusicologist[5], musicologist[6], and art critic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Valdis Muktupāvels was born in Līvāni Municipality[2].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels was born on November 9, 1958[3].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels held citizenship in Latvia[9].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels worked as a composer[4].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels's professions included ethnomusicologist[5].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels's professions included musicologist[6].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels worked as an art critic[7].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels's field of work was etnomusicology[10].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels's field of work was art criticism[11].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels's field of work was music[12].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels's field of work was music composing[13].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels's field of work was composed musical work[14].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels's field of work was music composition[15].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels was employed by University of Latvia[16].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels was educated at University of Latvia[17].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels received the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[18].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels received the Medal of the Baltic Assembly[19].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels is recorded as male[20].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels's given name is recorded as Valdis[22].
  • Valdis Muktupāvels's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: LV[25]

  • Began / founded: 1958-11-09[26]

  • Community tags: latvian[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3487ad4c-5d8f-456f-955d-bc3ede03b520[28]

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Origins and Family

Valdis Muktupāvels's place of birth was Līvāni Municipality[2]. He was born on November 9, 1958[3].

Education

Valdis Muktupāvels's education included a stint at University of Latvia[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], ethnomusicologist[5], musicologist[6], and art critic[7]. Fields of work include etnomusicology[10], an academic discipline[29]; art criticism[11], a literary form[30]; music[12], a type of arts[31]; music composing[13], a type of arts[32]; composed musical work[14], a type of work of art[33]; and music composition[15], an academic discipline[34]. Valdis Muktupāvels was employed by University of Latvia[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[18], a grade of an order[35], in Lithuania[36] and Medal of the Baltic Assembly[19].

Why It Matters

Valdis Muktupāvels ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Valdis Muktupāvels born?

Valdis Muktupāvels was born in Līvāni Municipality[2].

What did Valdis Muktupāvels do for work?

Valdis Muktupāvels worked as composer[4], ethnomusicologist[5], musicologist[6], and art critic[7].

Where did Valdis Muktupāvels go to school?

Valdis Muktupāvels was educated at University of Latvia[17].

What awards did Valdis Muktupāvels receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[18] and Medal of the Baltic Assembly[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . e-seimas.lrs.lt. e-seimas.lrs.lt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . lmic.lv. lmic.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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