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A musician (or instrumentalist) is a person who is talented in making music or performing music creatively, or one who composes, conducts, or performs music, particularly instrumental music.Musicians can specialize in any musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles. Examples of a musician's possible skills include performing, conducting, singing, composing, arranging...
Composers of classical music the majority or all of whose work occurred in the 20th century.Links * Wikipedia * 20th century composers: making the connections
Historically Significant Composers of Classical Music [ born before 1850 ]. To add a composer to this project, please include access to musical pieces by the composer (YouTube or sound only, etc.). photo: Johann Sebastian Bach Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of...
Critics=A critic is a person who is specialized in analyzing, interpreting and evaluating art forms. Their written critiques or reviews contribute to art criticism and they are published in newspapers, magazines, books, exhibition brochures and catalogues and on web sites ===Art===* John Ashbery* John Berger* Clarence Joseph Bulliet* Arthur Danto* Hal Foster* Michael Fried* Clement Greenberg* D...
Talvik, Leirbotn, Årøy, Langfjordbotn, Kåfjord, Alta, Rafsbotn This project contents genealogical information about people born in Alta area and Talvik area, Finnmark, Norway. * Genealogy / Slektsforskning, wikipedia Norwegian immigrants to United States. Goldminers in Alaska. Shipwrecks along the Norwegian coast. Genealogyproject on Geni . Northernlights route, pictures and history, ...
For musicians of all nationalities, please see Entertainment industry people . American musicians are people from the United States who perform or compose music as a profession.The music of the United States reflects the country's multi-ethnic population through a diverse array of styles. Among the country's most internationally-renowned genres are hip hop, blues, country, rhythm and blues, jaz...
The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, in modern forms usually made of plastic, originally of animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashioned by African Americans and had African antecedents.[1][2] In the 19th century, interest in the instrument was spread across the United State...
Siia projekti soovime Genist kokku koguda tuntumaid Eesti muusikuid ja lauljaid läbi kõigi ajajärkude.Eesti laulupidude üldjuhtide ja Eesti heliloojate tarbeks on eraldi projektid:* Eesti laulupidude üldjuhid * Eesti heliloojad Evi Liivak. Sünd ca.1925a. Tallinnas on imelaps, kes 11 aastase plikana esineb viiulikunstnikuna. On mitmel suurel üritustel esinenud, esines ka Soomes.* Otepää Teataja ...
Jazz Greats - Discussion for the Jazz greats of yesterday. NB Names in bold are Geni profiles The Jazz Greats The Roots of R&B Female = Abbie Lincoln nee Anna Marie Wooldridge Lucille Dixon Robertson Sarah Vaughan Dinah Washington Ella Fitzgerald Anita O'Day Nellie Lutcher Janet Brace
A vocalist delivers songs as a trained or professional singer. The human voice is really the foundation of all music; and whatever the development of the musical art, however bold the composer's combinations, however brilliant the virtuoso's execution, in the end they must always return to the standard set by vocal music. ---Richard Wagner Voice type Female Soprano Mezzo-soprano...
A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award), or Grammy, is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. It shares recognition of ...
This is a collection for show business families on Geni - historic and contemporary.The guideline is that at least one of the relationships in the clan should be by blood – siblings, parents, children, cousins, and so on. To add a profile to the project, actions menu (upper right) > Add profiles. Or from the profile, actions menu (upper right) > add to project.Invite more collaborators! Start d...
List of country music performers (Wikipedia’s alphabetical list of country music performers. It includes artists who played country music at some point in their career, even if they were not exclusively country music performers.)Note: Description section is currently in the works.
This project is on History Link Great Conductors, Instrumentalists or Vocalists , who pursued a career as soloists , and whose technical accomplishments were so pronounced as to dazzle the public. Great conductors Claudio Abbado (1933 – 2014) Italian conductor. One of the most celebrated and respected conductors of the 20th century, particularly in the music of Gustav Mahler. Sir J...
Please add anyone who plays the violin, professionally or not. Famous violinists From 25 Best Violinists Ever , by Classic FM. Joshua Bell (1967 - ) Nicola Benedetti (1987 - ) Sarah Chang (1980 - ) George Enescu (1881 - 1955) Julia Fischer (1983 - ) Midori Gotō (1971 - ) Hilary Hahn (1979 - ) Jascha Heifetz (1901 - 1987) Janine Jansen (1978 - ) Nigel Kennedy (1956 - ) ...
Lilith Fair was a groundbreaking concert tour and travelling music festival where the line-up consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands. It was founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. The majority of featured acts were from Canada and the United States.Lilith Fair took place du...
This is a project for any singer/group that is under the 'Pop' genre that is from the years 1960-1969. In North America and Europe the decade was particularly revolutionary in terms of popular music, as it saw the evolution of rock and the beginnings of the album era. At the beginning of the 1960s, pop and rock and roll trends of the 1950s continued; nevertheless, the rock and roll of the dec...
Canadian musicians and songwriters are people from Canada who perform or compose music as a profession.=About Canadian Music=The music of Canada has reflected the diverse influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the Irish, British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American cult...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame established in 1986 and located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential musicians, bands, producers, and others that have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in the area of rock and roll. Originally, there were four categories of induction: performers, non-per...
The mass-produced electric bass guitar was introduced by Leo Fender in 1951, but did not achieve popularity until the late 1950s, after which it gradually became the predominant string bass instrument in most genres other than Jazz and Classical music. Musicians who only play traditional double-bass should not be included in this project Wikipedia * Instrument * List of Bass Guitarists Notable ...
Verdi Gallery lists profiles of: Historical persons behind the opera characters Performers and collaborators of the first premieres Friends and supporters of Verdi Performers most liked by Giuseppe Verdi and his wife Giuseppina Strepponi Greatest performers after Verdi's times Operas are in chronologiical order. Click open from the list. Persons are sorted by role and birth year. ...
Liadov, Anatoly K. (1855-1914)Balakirev Mily Alexeyevich (1836-1910)Glier Reingold (1875-1956)Cesar Antonovich Cui (1835-1918)Myaskovsky Nikolai Yakovlevich (1881-1950)Bortniansky Dmitry Stepanovich (1751-1825)Paul G. Chesnokov (1877-1944)Gurilev Aleksandar (1803-1858)Varlamov Aleksandr Egorovich (1801-1848)Verstovsky Alexey (1799-1862) Tree of VerstovskyGeorgy Sviridov (1915-1998)Vasily Sergey...
The Blues Hall of Fame is a listing of people who have significantly contributed to blues music. Started in 1980 by the Blues Foundation, it honors those who have performed, recorded, or documented blues.=1980* Big Bill Broonzy* Willie Dixon* John Lee Hooker* Lightnin' Hopkins* Son House* Howlin' Wolf* Elmore James* Blind Lemon Jefferson* Robert Johnson* B.B. King* Little Walter* Memphis Minnie...
Please add anyone who plays the violoncello, professionally or not. Famous Cellists From Best Cellists of All Time , by Classic FM. Luigi Boccherini Adrien-François Servais Pablo Casals Pierre Fournier Natalia Gutman Steven Isserlis Julian Lloyd Webber Yo-Yo Ma Mischa Maisky David Popper Jacqueline du Pré Mstislav Rostropovich Heinrich Schiff János Starker Pau...