Dick Raaymakers

Dutch composer, theater maker, theorist and electronic music pioneer (1930–2013)
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Dick Raaymakers

Summary

Dick Raaymakers is a human[1]. He was born in Maastricht[2]. He was born on September 1, 1930[3]. He died in The Hague[4]. He died on September 4, 2013[5]. He worked as a composer[6], university teacher[7], performance artist[8], new media artist[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Maastricht[2], Dick Raaymakers…
  • Dick Raaymakers passed away in The Hague[4].
  • Dick Raaymakers was born on September 1, 1930[3].
  • Dick Raaymakers died on September 4, 2013[5].
  • Dick Raaymakers held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dick Raaymakers's professions included composer[6].
  • Dick Raaymakers worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Dick Raaymakers's professions included performance artist[8].
  • Dick Raaymakers worked as a new media artist[9].
  • Dick Raaymakers's professions included musician[10].
  • Dick Raaymakers's professions included theorist[13].
  • Among Dick Raaymakers's employers was Royal Conservatory of The Hague[14].
  • Among Dick Raaymakers's employers was Koninklijke Philips NV[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Dick Raaymakers is Ideophone I[16].
  • Dick Raaymakers received the Ouborg award[17].
  • Dick Raaymakers received the Oeuvre Awards BKVB[18].
  • Dick Raaymakers received the Witteveen+Bos Art+Technology Award[19].
  • Dick Raaymakers received the Matthijs Vermeulen Award[20].
  • Dick Raaymakers received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[21].
  • Dick Raaymakers is recorded as male[22].
  • Dick Raaymakers's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Dick Raaymakers's record label is recorded as Philips Records[24].
  • Dick Raaymakers's Commons category is recorded as Dick Raaymakers[25].
  • Dick Raaymakers's given name is recorded as Dick[26].
  • Dick Raaymakers's work location is recorded as Eindhoven[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-09-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-09-04[31]

  • Genre(s): acousmatic, electroacoustic, experimental electronic, tape music[32]

  • Community tags: acousmatic, electroacoustic, experimental electronic, tape music[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4c888a2a-c97a-476a-be58-2bdf1b07a817[34]

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Origins and Family

Dick Raaymakers's place of birth was Maastricht[2]. He was born on September 1, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], university teacher[7], performance artist[8], new media artist[9], musician[10], and theorist[13]. Employers include Royal Conservatory of The Hague[14], a conservatory[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1826[37], headquartered in The Hague[38] and Koninklijke Philips NV[15], an enterprise[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1891[41], headquartered in Amsterdam[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dick Raaymakers is Ideophone I[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Ouborg award[17], an art prize[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1990[45]; Oeuvre Awards BKVB[18], a cultural prize[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 1992[48]; Witteveen+Bos Art+Technology Award[19], an art prize[49], in Netherlands[50], founded in 2001[51]; Matthijs Vermeulen Award[20], a music award[52], in Netherlands[53], founded in 1972[54]; and Honorary doctor of Leiden University[21], an award[55], in Netherlands[56].

Death and Burial

Dick Raaymakers died on September 4, 2013[5]. He died in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Dick Raaymakers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Dick Raaymakers born?

Dick Raaymakers was born in Maastricht[2].

Where did Dick Raaymakers die?

Dick Raaymakers died in The Hague[4].

What did Dick Raaymakers do for work?

Dick Raaymakers worked as composer[6], university teacher[7], performance artist[8], new media artist[9], and musician[10].

What awards did Dick Raaymakers receive?

Honors received include Ouborg award[17], Oeuvre Awards BKVB[18], Witteveen+Bos Art+Technology Award[19], and Matthijs Vermeulen Award[20].

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  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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