Gerard Béhague
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1937 – 2005
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Who was Gerard Béhague?
Gerard Henri Béhague was an eminent Franco-American ethnomusicologist and professor of Latin American music. His specialty was the music of Brazil and the Andean countries and the influence of West Africa on the music of the Caribbean and South America, especially Candomblé music. His lifelong work earned him recognition as the leading scholar of Latin American ethnomusicology.
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- Born
- Nov 2, 1937
Montpellier - Also known as
- Gerard H. Béhague
- Gerard Henri Béhague
- Ethnicity
- French people
- Nationality
- France
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Paris
- PhD, Tulane University
Musicology
( - 1966)
- Lived in
- Austin
(1974 - 2005/06/13)
- Austin
- Died
- Jun 13, 2005
Austin
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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