Nyman

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Nyman is a surname most prominently associated with British minimalist composer Michael Nyman.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composer
film score composer
human
musical ensemble
musicologist
surname
activeYearsStart 1960s
associatedWith British minimalism
director Peter Greenaway NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1944-03-23
derivedFrom Swedish word "man" meaning "man"
Swedish word "ny" meaning "new"
education King’s College London NERFINISHED
Royal Academy of Music NERFINISHED
founded Michael Nyman Band NERFINISHED
genre contemporary classical music
contemporary classical music
minimalism
minimalism
hasNotableBearer Michael Nyman NERFINISHED
hasSurname Nyman NERFINISHED
knownFor film scores
minimalist music
opera compositions
languageOfOrigin English
Swedish
meaning new man
nationality British
notableWork "Memorial" NERFINISHED
"The Draughtsman’s Contract" score
film score for "The Piano"
opera "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" NERFINISHED
occupation composer
film score composer
musicologist
pianist
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London
playsInstrument piano
wrote book "Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond" NERFINISHED

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Michael Nyman familyName Nyman