Zeena Parkins

Summary

Zeena Parkins is a human^[1]. She was born in Detroit^[2]. She was born on January 1, 1956^[3]. She worked as a pianist^[4], jazz musician^[5], choreographer^[6], dancer^[7], and performing artist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Zeena Parkins's place of birth was Detroit^[2].
• Zeena Parkins was born on January 1, 1956^[3].
• Zeena Parkins held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Zeena Parkins worked as a pianist^[4].
• Zeena Parkins worked as a jazz musician^[5].
• Zeena Parkins worked as a choreographer^[6].
• Zeena Parkins worked as a dancer^[7].
• Zeena Parkins's professions included performing artist^[8].
• Zeena Parkins's professions included composer^[11].
• Zeena Parkins's field of work was music^[12].
• Zeena Parkins's field of work was musical improvisation^[13].
• Zeena Parkins's field of work was harp performance^[14].
• Zeena Parkins's field of work was piano performance^[15].
• Zeena Parkins's field of work was accordion performance^[16].
• Zeena Parkins was employed by Mills College at Northeastern University^[17].
• Zeena Parkins received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Zeena Parkins is recorded as female^[19].
• Zeena Parkins's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Zeena Parkins's genre is jazz^[21].
• Zeena Parkins's record label is recorded as No Man's Land^[22].
• Zeena Parkins's Commons category is recorded as Zeena Parkins^[23].
• Zeena Parkins's family name is recorded as Parkins^[24].
• Zeena Parkins's given name is recorded as Zeena^[25].
• Zeena Parkins's official website is recorded as http://www.zeenaparkins.com^[26].
• Zeena Parkins's instrument is recorded as piano^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1956^[30]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, experimental, free improvisation, jazz^[31]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, experimental, free improvisation, jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 548e245f-ec6d-4688-a99c-f549fbe33ee5^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit^[2], Zeena Parkins… she was born on January 1, 1956^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[4], jazz musician^[5], choreographer^[6], dancer^[7], performing artist^[8], and composer^[11]. Fields of work include music^[12], a type of arts^[34]; musical improvisation^[13], an academic discipline^[35]; harp performance^[14]; piano performance^[15], a field of study^[36]; and accordion performance^[16]. Among Zeena Parkins's employers was Mills College at Northeastern University^[17].

Recognition

Zeena Parkins received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].

Why It Matters

Zeena Parkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

She has been cited as an influence by Björk^[38], a composer^[39], b. 1965^[40], of Iceland^[41], awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize^[42], specialised in poetry^[43].

FAQs

Where was Zeena Parkins born?

Born in Detroit^[2], Zeena Parkins…

What did Zeena Parkins do for work?

Zeena Parkins worked as pianist^[4], jazz musician^[5], choreographer^[6], dancer^[7], and performing artist^[8].

What awards did Zeena Parkins receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].

Who did Zeena Parkins influence?

Zeena Parkins has been cited as an influence by Björk^[38].