Daniel Ferdinand (Danie) Bosman (7 February 1907,
Cape Town
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– 27 May 1946,
Muizenberg
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) was a South African Composer who mainly composed
Afrikaans
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music. Although his first language was
English
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, he composed Afrikaans songs like ''"Boereseun"'' and ''"In die skadu van ou
Tafelberg".''
Selected works
List of songs written by Danie Bosman:
* ''Boereseun''
* ''In die skadu van ou Tafelberg''
* ''Oom Bossie van die Bosveld''
* ''Kaapse Draai''
* ''Ou musikant''
* ''In my skemeruurtjie''
* ''Bergrivier''
* ''Daar onder in die Kaap''
* ''In my droomskuitjie''
* ''Goeienag''
References
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1907 births
1946 deaths
People from Cape Town
South African songwriters