Christopher Small

About Christopher Small

Birth Day: March 17, 1927
Birth Place: New Zealand

Christopher Small

Christopher Small was born on March 17, 1927 in New Zealand. Remembered for his work in the fields of ethnomusicology and sociomusicology, Small is perhaps most famous for inventing the term "musicking" to express his idea that music is an active process rather than a static object. He outlined this idea in his 1998 work Musicking: The Meanings of Performing and Listening.
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As per our current Database, Christopher Small has been died on Sep 7, 2011 (age 84).

🎂 Christopher Small - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Christopher Small die, Christopher Small was 84 years old.

Popular As Christopher Small
Occupation Novelist
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born March 17, 1927 (New Zealand)
Birthday March 17
Town/City New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

🌙 Zodiac

Christopher Small’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Christopher Small was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.

About

Remembered for his work in the fields of ethnomusicology and sociomusicology, Small is perhaps most famous for inventing the term "musicking" to express his idea that music is an active process rather than a static object. He outlined this idea in his 1998 work Musicking: The Meanings of Performing and Listening.

Before Fame

After studying at both Otago University and the Victoria University of Wellington, he taught music in both New Zealand and England.

Trivia

A Composer as well as an author, he wrote choral and orchestral pieces as well as film scores. His best known works include Actions for Chorus – Some Maori Place Names and The Story of Soil.

Family Life

He and his sister Rosemary grew up in Palmerston North, New Zealand. In the mid 1980s, he settled in Spain with his longtime partner, Jamaican Dancer and vocalist Neville Braithwaite; he and Braithwaite married in 2006.

Associated With

He and Pietro Spada were both prominent 20th-century musicologists.

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