Walter Kaufmann (2) (1907–1984)
Autor(a) de Tibetan Buddhist Chant: Musical Notations and Interpretations of a Song Book by the Bkah Brgyud Pa and Sa Skya Pa Sects
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About the Author
Walter Kaufmann was born in Freiburg, Germany in July 1, 1921. He arrived in the United States at the age of 17 and became a citizen in 1944. He received a B.A. degree from Williams College in 1941 and a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1947. During World War II, he served in the United States Army mostrar mais from 1943-1946. He was a member of the philosophy department at Princeton University from 1947-1980. He was a philosopher, translator, poet, and photographer. His first book, a critical study of Nietzsche, was published in 1950. His other works include Critique of Religion and Philosophy, From Shakespeare to Existentialism, The Faith of a Heretic, Tragedy and Philosophy, Without Guilt and Justice, Religions in Four Dimensions, and Man's Lot. He died on September 4, 1980 at the age of 59. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Obras de Walter Kaufmann
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1907-04-01
- Data de falecimento
- 1984-09-09
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- Austria-Hungary
USA (1964) - Local de nascimento
- Karlsbad, Bohemia
- Local de falecimento
- Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Ocupação
- composer
musicologist
Membros
Resenhas
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Associated Authors
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 5
- Membros
- 21
- Popularidade
- #570,576
- Avaliação
- 4.0
- Resenhas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 87
- Idiomas
- 3
The Introduction is very interesting, with descriptions of the groups, concepts and components of ragas, extra-musical considerations, ornaments, and proper performance times according to the Vedic traditions of ritual chant and music.
The book is elaborate and professional, and yet user-friendly with the help of an English-Sanskrit dictionary and a North Indian music dictionary.
Remarkable work by a genius.… (mais)