Béla Fleck

GPTKB entity

Statements (94)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:active_years_end present
gptkbp:active_years_start gptkb:1980
gptkbp:album gptkb:Drive
gptkb:The_Sinister_Minister
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Béla_Fleck_and_the_Flecktones
gptkb:New_Grass_Revival
gptkb:The_Flecktones
gptkbp:award gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1980-07-10
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:child gptkb:Juno
Juno Fleck
Teddy Fleck
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Edgar_Meyer
gptkbp:collaborative_projects gptkb:the_Flecktones
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Chris_Thile
gptkb:Abigail_Washburn
gptkb:Edgar_Meyer
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_New_York_at_Purchase
gptkbp:founder gptkb:New_Grass_Revival
gptkbp:genre gptkb:jazz
folk
bluegrass
gptkbp:has_a_signature_technique_called two-finger picking
gptkbp:has_a_style_that_features complex rhythms
gptkbp:has_a_style_that_incorporates jazz elements
gptkbp:has_awards the International Bluegrass Music Association
gptkbp:has_collaborated_with gptkb:Chris_Thile
gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkbp:has_discography over 15 albums
gptkbp:has_fan_base musicians and non-musicians alike
gptkbp:has_influenced gptkb:Béla_Bartók
gptkbp:has_natural_feature improvisation
gptkbp:has_performed_at gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
gptkb:Taj_Mahal
major music festivals
the Nashville Symphony
gptkbp:has_toured_internationally_with gptkb:Béla_Fleck_and_the_Flecktones
gptkbp:has_won gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkbp:hobby gptkb:music_education
gptkbp:hometown gptkb:Ossining,_New_York
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Béla Fleck
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Earl_Scruggs
gptkb:Tony_Rice
gptkb:Bill_Monroe
gptkb:David_Grisman
gptkb:Jerry_Douglas
traditional American music
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:banjo
five-string banjo
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:piano
gptkb:bass_guitar
gptkb:clarinet
gptkb:cello
gptkb:saxophone
gptkb:guitar
drums
percussion
ukulele
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Béla_Fleck_and_the_Flecktones
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:is_associated_with newgrass genre
gptkbp:is_featured_in music magazines
documentaries about music
gptkbp:is_known_for bluegrass music
gptkbp:is_known_for_blending different musical genres
gptkbp:is_known_for_his_eclectic musical influences
gptkbp:is_known_for_his_virtuosic banjo playing
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Abigail_Washburn
gptkbp:is_played_by gptkb:banjo
gptkbp:nominated_for over 30 Grammy Awards
gptkbp:notable_album gptkb:Jingle_All_the_Way
gptkb:Flight_of_the_Cosmic_Hippo
gptkb:The_Sinister_Minister
Live Art
The Hidden Land
gptkbp:notable_character film soundtracks
gptkbp:offers_degree gptkb:University_of_Miami
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Rounder_Records
gptkb:Compass_Records
gptkbp:released ' Drive' album
' The Bluegrass Sessions' album
' The Sinister Minister' album
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Abigail_Washburn
gptkbp:started_playing_banjo_at age 15
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in progressive bluegrass
gptkbp:was_known_for world music
technology in music
cross musical boundaries.
gptkbp:website http://www.belafleck.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3