Kenneth Thordal (born 16 October 1965 in
Copenhagen
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) is a
Danish
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* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
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* Culture of Denmark
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musician, songwriter, music producer, composer, writer and translator.
Among other things, Thordal is known for writing the Danish translation of the lyrics and dialogue of the
Broadway musical
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The Book of Mormon
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Det Ny Teater
Det Ny Teater (English: The New Theatre) is an established theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, first opened in 1908. It is based in a building which spans a passage between Vesterbrogade and Gammel Kongevej in Copenhagen's theatre district on the borde ...
, directed by
Kasper Holten.
See also
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Danish Music Awards
The Danish Music Awards (DMA) is a Danish award show. The show has been arranged by IFPI since 1989, and was originally called ''IFPI-prisen'' ("IFPI-Award") until 1991, when it changed its name to ''Dansk Grammy'' ("Danish Grammy"). It was chang ...
*
List of Danish composers
A list of notable Danish composers:
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*Thorvald Aagaard
* Truid Aagesen
* David Abell
*Hans Abrahamsen
* Aksel Agerby
* Harald Agersnap
* Georg Frederik Fer ...
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Music of Denmark
The earliest traces of Danish music go back to the many twisting Bronze-Age horns or lurs which some experts have identified as musical instruments. They have been discovered in various parts of Scandinavia, mostly Denmark, since the end of the ...
References
External links
Official website
Danish composers
Male composers
Musicians from Copenhagen
Living people
1965 births
20th-century Danish male musicians
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