R. Nathaniel Dett

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Composer
Pianist
Music educator
gptkbp:associatedAct Choral music
Classical music
African_American_music
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Toronto
gptkbp:birthDate October 27, 1882
gptkbp:birthPlace Drumright,_Oklahoma,_USA
gptkbp:child Nathaniel_Dett_Jr.
Richard_Dett
Robert_Dett
Ruth_Dett
gptkbp:contribution Composed orchestral works
Composed piano works
Composed choral works
Conducted choirs
Wrote articles on music education
Founded_the_National_Association_of_Negro_Musicians
Promoted_African_American_music
gptkbp:deathDate October 2, 1943
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Toronto
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R. Nathaniel Dett
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:William_Grant_Still
gptkb:Florence_Price
gptkbp:influencedBy Blues
Jazz
Spirituals
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork The Chariot Jubilee
The Ordering of Moses
Jubilee_Songs
gptkbp:occupation Composer
Pianist
Music educator
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Toronto,_Canada
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:spouse Mabel_Dett