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R. Murray Schafer
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Canadian composer (1933–2021)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 103
Top works
- R. Murray Schafer
- Niḳui oznayim
- The New Soundscape
- E. T. A. Hoffman and Music
- Five village soundscapes
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Canada
- Active from
- 1933
- Active to
- 2021
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,636
- Total plays
- 10,277
Tags
Canadiancanadacontemporary classicalelectroniccomposer
Raymond Murray Schafer (born 18 July 1933) is a Canadian composer, writer, music educator and environmentalist perhaps best known for his World Soundscape Project, concern for acoustic ecology, and his book The Tuning of the World (1977). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/R.+Murray+Schafer">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Schafer
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Sarnia
- Occupation
- scientist
- Educated at
- The Royal Conservatory of Music
- Employer
- Simon Fraser University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- documenta 8
- Field of work
- ecology
- Genre
- musical
- Instrument
- piano
- Image
- R. Murray Schafer.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1933-01-01
- described by source
- UbuWeb
- date of death
- 2021-08-14
- name in native language
- Raymond Murray Schafer
- writing language
- English language
Sources (10)
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