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Kamil Střihavka
Kamil Střihavka (born 20 January 1965) is a Czech rock singer and musical actor. In 1986, he became a member of the power metal group Motorband. In 1992, he formed BSP with Ota Balage and Michal Pavlíček. He has also released several solo projects and sung in many musicals. In 2015, he was inducted into the Beatová síň slávy. Biography Střihavka graduated in electrical engineering in Varnsdorf in 1983. In 1986, he started singing with the power metal group Motorband. He later switched from power metal to hard rock. In 1992, he cofounded the trio BSP (Balage, Střihavka, Pavlíček). The group went on hiatus in 2006 and reformed in 2011. They have released two studio albums to date, BSP I (1993) and BSP II (1994). Střihavka has performed in numerous stage musicals, including the Czech adaptation of the rock opera ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' at the former Divadlo Spirála in Prague. He performed the musical multiple times at this location between 1994 and 1998. Other m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osek (Teplice District)
Osek (german: Ossegg) is a town in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,600 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Dlouhá Louka and Hrad Osek are administrative parts of Osek. Geography Osek is located about west of Teplice and west of Ústí nad Labem. A short part of the municipal territory borders with Germany. The southern part of the territory with the built-up area lies in the Most Basin, the northern part lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Vlčí hora at above sea level. The Osecký Stream flows through the town. Salesiova výšina is a rock city of huge quartzite blocks, pillars and fissures. It is protected as a nature monument. History The history of the area is closely connected with the Osek Monastery. Between 1196 and 1197, Cistercian monks arrived from Mašťov and founded the monastery. The monastery complex grew over time to become the economic and social hub of the region. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varnsdorf
Varnsdorf (; german: Warnsdorf, hsb, Warnoćicy) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It lies on the border with Germany. Administrative parts Villages of Studánka and Světliny 1.díl are administrative parts of Varnsdorf. Geography Varnsdorf is located about northeast of Děčín. It lies in the salient region of Šluknov Hook, on the border with Germany. Varnsdorf is situated in the Lusatian Highlands. The highest point is the hill Špičák, at . The Mandau river flows through the town. History The first written mention of Varnsdorf is from 1357. In 1681 Varnsdorf with the whole manor was purchased by the House of Liechtenstein and it remained in their possession until 1919. In 1849, Old Varnsdorf merged with five municipalities and created a new municipality called Varnsdorf. It was the largest municipality in Austrian Empire by population without town rights. In 1868, Warnsdorf became a town. Prior to the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1965 Births
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21st-century Czech Male Singers
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Musical Theatre Karlín
The Musical Theatre Karlín (Czech: Hudební divadlo Karlín) is a theatre in the Karlín district of Prague devoted largely to the performance of operettas and musical theatre. Built in 1881, it is now the second largest theatre in Prague after the Prague State Opera The State Opera (Czech: Státní opera) is an opera house in Prague, Czech Republic. It is part of the National Theatre of the Czech Republic, founded by Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic in 1992. The theatre itself originally opened in .... Sources History of Musical Theatre Karlín– official web site External links Official websiteTACE– entry in TACE database Music venues in Prague Theatres in Prague {{Europe-theat-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Teplice
FK Teplice is a Czech football club based in the city of Teplice. The club currently plays in the Czech First League. The club was founded after World War II in 1945. The club advanced to the Czechoslovak First League in just three years after being founded and played mostly in the First and Second Czechoslovak divisions. After the Velvet Revolution and comeback of rich sponsor, Glaverbel (spun out of glassworks Sklo Union in 1991), the club played in the Second Division until returning to the top flight in the 1996–97 Czech First League. Teplice were runners up in the 1998–99 Czech First League and went on to play in the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, although they lost their first match against Borussia Dortmund. The club subsequently won the Czech Cup in 2003 and went on to beat Kaiserslautern and Feyenoord en route to the third round of the 2003–04 UEFA Cup before losing over two legs against Celtic. History Recent history The club's best league position was secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatová Síň Slávy
Beatová síň slávy (Czech for Beat Hall of Fame or simply BSS) is a listing of people who have significantly contributed to Czech (or Czechoslovak) rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ... music. Nominations are made in three categories: musician, dead musician, and band. Each year's selections are voted on by listeners of Radio Beat station. Inductees References Czech music awards {{Music-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michal Pavlíček
Michal Pavlíček (born 14 February 1956) is a Czech guitarist, musical composer, singer, lyricist, and producer. He is considered to be an accomplished guitarist and holds numerous awards. Career Pavlíček, a FAMU graduate, broke onto the music scene in the mid-1970s and made his name as part of the rock band Pražský výběr, who were officially banned in communist Czechoslovakia. Pavlíček is also the founder of the bands Stromboli and Big Heads, and since 1992 has been a member of BSP, together with Kamil Střihavka and Ota Balage. As a songwriter, Pavlíček has contributed to the careers of such artists as Bára Basiková, Zuzana Michnová, Monika Načeva, Jana Koubková, Daniel Hůlka, and Richard Müller. He has also composed music for various theatre productions, ballets, television shows, and feature films, including Václav Havel's '' Leaving''. In addition to working on local productions, the artist has also written music for several foreign shows, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ota Balage
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