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Ivan Bierhanzl
Ivan Bierhanzl (born 1958) is a Czech musician and record producer. Biography Bierhanzl was born in 1958 in Prague. Early in his career, he played with Jaroslav Unger's Doktor Prostěradlo Band. Bierhanzl started working with The Plastic People of the Universe in the late 1970s, as a guest musician (''Pašijové hry velikonoční'', recorded 1978) and sound engineer (''Co znamená vésti koně'', recorded 1981). He also played with DG 307 in the late 1970s and again since the 1990s. In 2001, after Milan Hlavsa's death, he joined The Plastic People of the Universe along with Eva Turnová, the second bass player, initially as a guest musician, later as a full member. He is featured on their reunion album ''Líně s tebou spím, Líně s tebou spím / Lazy Love'' (2001). In 2005, he played on their collaborative album with Ed Sanders called ''The Garden Is Open''. He has been a member of the contemporary classical music ensemble (originally Agon Ensemble) since the 1980s and also pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Smolka
Martin Smolka (born 11 August 1959 in Prague) is a contemporary Czech composer of classical music. Works ;1983 * ''Slzy (Tears)''; ;1985-1988 : ''Hudba hudbička'' (''Music Sweet Music'') for ensemble; ;1988 * ''Music for Retuned Instruments''; ;1989 * ''Zvonění'' (''Ringing'') for solo percussion; * ''Nocturne''; ;1990 * ''L’Orch pour l’orch''; ;1990-1992 * ''Netopýr'' (''The Flying Dog''); ;1992 * ''Rain, a Window, Roofs, Chimneys, Pigeons and so... and Railway-Bridges, too''; ;1993 * ''Trzy motywy pastoralne'' (''Three pastoral motifs''); ;1993-1995 * ''Rent a Ricercar''; ;1996 * ''Euforium''; * ''Three pieces for retuned orchestra''; ;1996-1997 * : ''Lullaby''; ;1998 * ''8 pieces for guitar quartet''; * ''Autumn Thoughts'' for ensemble; ;1999 * ''Lieder ohne Worte und Passacaglia''; * ''Nešť'' for orchestra; * ''Like Those Nicéan Barks of Yore'' for trombone and life electronics; ;2000 * ''Blue Note''; * ''Walden, the Distiller of Celestial Dews''; * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Double-bassists
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands *Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) *Czech Socialist Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Bass Guitarists
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands *Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) *Czech Socialist Republ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Prague
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who write both music and lyrics for songs, conductors who direct a musical performance, or performers who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer who provides vocals or an instrumentalist who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians specialize in a musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. A musician who records and releases music can be known as a recording artist. Types Composer A composer is a musician who creates musical compositions. The title is principally used for those who write classical music or film music. Those who write the music for popular songs may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1958 Births
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Mikoláš Chadima
Mikoláš Chadima (born 9 September 1952 in Cheb) is a Czech musician and composer. Besides singing he plays saxophone, guitar, flute and harmonica. His early bands include ''The Three Fellows'', ''Purple Fleas'', Petroleum Company, ''Yellow Defect'', ''Inrou'' and ''Elektrobus''. In 1976, he joined JJ Neduha's band ''Extempore''. He became a leader of the band after Neduha's leaving two years later. He founded his own band ''MCH Band'' in 1982. He also collaborated with Pavel Fajt and Mňága a Žďorp. In 1985, he wrote a book called ''Alternativa'' which was originally published in samizdat. In 1979, he signed Charter 77 Charter 77 (''Charta 77'' in Czech and Slovak) was an informal civic initiative in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic from 1976 to 1992, named after the document Charter 77 from January 1977. Founding members and architects were Jiří Něm .... His father Jiří Chadima (1923) is a painter. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chadim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Martin Jirous
Ivan Martin Jirous (23 September 1944 – 9 November 2011) was a Czech poet and dissident, best known as the artistic director of the Czech psychedelic rock group The Plastic People of the Universe, and later one of the key figures of the Czech underground during the communist regime. He is more frequently known as Magor, which can be roughly translated as "shithead",Zantovsky 2014, p161 "loony", or "fool" (though meant as a positive title), a nickname given to him by the experimental poet . Trained as an art historian but unable to work in this field in Czechoslovakia under the Communist regime, Jirous became a member of the dissident subculture, and during the period of normalisation, Jirous was imprisoned five times for his activities. His particular contribution to the dissident movement was the concept of "second culture", according to which simply expressing oneself through forbidden cultural and artistic activities would ultimately undermine the totalitarian system,Zanto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldřich Janota
Oldřich Janota (born 27 August 1949) is a Czech singer-songwriter. He is known for incorporating minimalist and experimental techniques into folk music, as well as working with pre-recorded tapes. Biography Janota was born in Plzeň and studied journalism at the Charles University ) , image_name = Carolinum_Logo.svg , image_size = 200px , established = , type = Public, Ancient , budget = 8.9 billion CZK , rector = Milena Králíčková , faculty = 4,057 , administrative_staff = 4,026 , students = 51,438 , undergr ... in Prague, graduating in 1975. That same year he started playing with . Together with some other musicians, they founded the band ''Pentagram'' in 1977. He was a member of ''Mozart K'' along with guitarist and sitarist and saxophonist between 1978 and 1983. His collected lyrics were published in the book ''Kytaru s palmou'' in 2015. An 8CD box set of his songs from the 1970s to the present was released in 2016, titled ''Ultimate Nothing''. In 2009, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filip Topol
Filip Topol (12 June 1965 – 19 June 2013) was a Czech singer, songwriter, pianist and writer. He was best known as leader of the alternative rock band Psí vojáci (''Dog Soldiers''), but he also performed as a solo artist. Topol was the younger brother of the writer Jáchym Topol, son of the playwright and dissident Josef Topol and grandchild of the writer Karel Schulz. Biography Topol was born in Prague. He started playing piano as a child and was introduced to the Czech intellectual and artistic underground movement while he was still very young. He has co-founded Psí vojáci in 1979, along with the drummer David Skála and bassist Jan Hazuka. The band was named after the warriors from Thomas Berger's novel ''Little Big Man''. He made his solo public début at the age of 13, as an opening act before the first performance of the Plastic People of the Universe's ''Passion Play''. The concert was held at Hrádeček, the private farm of Václav Havel. Topol played claviphone. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Burian
Jan Burian (born March 26, 1952) is a Czech pianist, lyricist, songwriter, TV presenter. Burian was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, the son of Emil František Burian. He performed in tandem with Jiří Dědeček in the years 1973-1985. Czech Television aired his talk show "''Sitting with Jan Burian''" and the series "''Burian Women's Day''". He featured the awarding of literary prizes ''Magnesia Litera Magnesia Litera is an annual book award held in the Czech Republic since 2002. The prize covers all literary genres in eight genre categories: prose, poetry, children's book (since 2004), non-fiction, essay/journalism (since 2007), translation, pu ...'' for several seasons. External links * Jan Burianofficial page Jan Burianblog References {{DEFAULTSORT:Burian, Jan 1952 births Musicians from Prague Czech poets Czech male poets Czech television presenters Czech pianists 21st-century Czech male singers Czech bloggers Living people Writers from Prague Male pian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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