Arthur Lyman
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Arthur Lyman was an American jazz vibraphonist and bandleader best known for popularizing the exotica music style in the 1950s and 1960s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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exotica musician ⓘ human ⓘ jazz vibraphonist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Arthur Lyman Group
NERFINISHED
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Martin Denny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hawaiian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Lyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
exotica
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jazz ⓘ lounge music ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
Latin and Polynesian rhythmic influences
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easy listening sound ⓘ |
| influenced | later lounge and tiki revival artists ⓘ |
| instrument |
marimba
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percussion ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | exotica music ⓘ |
| name | Arthur Lyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing exotica music style in the 1950s and 1960s ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentalRole | leader of the Arthur Lyman Group ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Pearly Shells (recording)
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Taboo (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellow Bird (recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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percussionist ⓘ vibraphonist ⓘ |
| partOf | mid-20th-century American popular music scene ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
HiFi Records
NERFINISHED
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Liberty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
tropical-themed arrangements
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use of bird calls and nature sounds in music ⓘ |
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