Filaret Kolessa

Ukrainian ethnomusicologist and composer (1871-1947)
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Filaret Kolessa
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Summary

Filaret Kolessa was born on July 5, 1871[1], in Pishchany[2]. He died on March 3, 1947[3], in Lviv[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], musicologist[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Stryi[11]
  • Date of birth: July 17, 1871[12]
  • Place of burial: Lychakiv Cemetery[13]
  • Child: Dariya Kolessa-Zaleska[14], Mykola Kolessa[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria–Hungary[16], Poland[17], Soviet Union[18]
  • Occupation: ethnomusicologist[19], director[20], ethnographer[21], folklorist[22], literary scholar[23], man of letters[24]
  • Field of work: musicology[25], composer[26], duma[27], Ukrainian folk music[28], Ukrainian folklore[29], folkloristics[30], ethnography[31], etnomusicology[32], literary studies[33]
  • Position held: member of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic[34]
  • Employer: Lviv University[35]
  • Educated at: Lviv University[36], University of Vienna[37]
  • Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[38]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[39], Shevchenko Scientific Society[40]
  • Sex or gender: male[41]
  • Genre: folk music[42], choral music[43]
  • Commons category: Filaret Kolessa[44]
  • Academic degree: professor[45]
  • Family name: Kolessa[46]
  • Given name: Filaret[47]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[50], Ukrainian[51]
  • Commons Creator page: Filaret Kolessa[52]
  • Name in native language: Колесса Філарет Михайлович[53]

Why It Matters

Filaret Kolessa has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Filaret Kolessa born?

Filaret Kolessa was born in Pishchany[2].

Where did Filaret Kolessa die?

Filaret Kolessa passed away in Lviv[4].

What did Filaret Kolessa do for work?

Filaret Kolessa worked as an anthropologist[5], musicologist[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Filaret Kolessa go to school?

Filaret Kolessa was educated at Lviv University[36] and University of Vienna[37].

What awards did Filaret Kolessa receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [41] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [36] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . doi-org.ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [37] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . doi-org.ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [26] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [27] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [28] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [29] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [9] ↑ . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [19] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . doi-org.ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [20] ↑ . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [13] ↑ . Lychakiv Necropolis. Retrieved . lviv-lychakiv.com.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [42] ↑ . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [43] ↑ . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [12] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . encyclopediaofukraine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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