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Walter Smetak

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Also known as Anton Walter Smetak

Swiss musician, writer and sculptor (1913-1984)

Person · Open Library

Born
1913
Died
1984
Works
2

Top works

  • Smetak's inventions
  • Simbologia dos instrumentos

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Film & TV

Zurich, Switzerland

Known for

  • Smetak — Self (archive footage)2018
  • The Sound Alchemist1978

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Active from
1913-02-13
Active to
1984-05-30

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,472
Total plays
14,016

Tags

Avant-Gardeexperimentalminimalismimprovisationcontemporary classical

Walter Smetak was born in 1913 in Switzerland and died in 1984 in Brazil. He was a cellist, composer, inventor, playing and conducting music by instruments he invented. Smetak was deeply involved in the Brazilian music scene collaborating with Gilberto Gil, Tom Zé, Uakti and others. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Walter+Smetak">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Walter
Gender
male
Citizenship
Brazil
Place of birth
Montenegro
Place of death
Salvador
Occupation
sculptor
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Field of work
music
Image
Walter Smetak - Composer (212714990).jpg
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date of birth
1913-02-12
date of death
1984-05-30
described by source
UbuWeb
Sources (3)

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