Musician Dictionary

Erkki Kurenniemi

Finnish designer, philosopher and artist, pionier of electronic music as designer of electronic instruments and composer (1941–2017)

DescriptionFinnish designer, philosopher and artist, pionier of electronic music as designer of electronic instruments and composer (1941–2017)
Source: Wikidata
Born1941-07-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceHämeenlinna Hämeenlinna
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2017-05-01
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathHelsinki Helsinki
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaFinland
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryFI
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipFinland
Source: Wikidata
Occupationfilm screenwriter animator artist film director video artist designer philosopher film actor composer mathematician musician nuclear physicist
Source: Wikidata
Genreselectronic music
Source: Wikidata
AwardsPro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

E.K. Erkki Juhani Kurenniemi Erkki Kureniemi Kureniemi Kurenniemi

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Identifiers

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