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In 1964 he became the dean of the school of music at Syracuse University, and from 1971 he also served as a professor of music in composition and theory. [1] At Syracuse, he transformed the music school, making it an important center for composition and the performance of new music by presenting festivals and establishing an electronic music ...
After finishing his studies in 1944, Shankar worked as a composer, creating the music for the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, and was music director of All India Radio, New Delhi, from 1949 to 1956. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score for scoring the blockbuster Gandhi (1982).
Chronological lists of classical composers; List of classical music composers by era; List of medieval composers; List of Renaissance composers; List of Baroque composers; List of Classical-era composers; List of Romantic composers; List of modernist composers; List of 20th-century classical composers; List of minimalist composers; List of ...
The list of composers is by no means complete. It is not limited by classifications such as genre or time period; however, it includes only music composers of significant fame, notability or importance who also have current Wikipedia articles. For lists of music composers by other classifications, see lists of composers.
Sachin Dev Burman (1906–1975), music composers for Hindi movies and a Bengali singer and composer; Pritam Chakraborty (born 1971), film composer; Salil Chowdhury (1922–1995), film music composer, western classical and folk fusion music writer and arranger; Ilaiyaraja (born 1943), film composer, record producer, musician and singer
The following is a list of composers who lived and composed classical music in the Northwest region of the United States and whose music has been performed in a traditional setting - a ballet, chamber ensemble, concert band, opera, orchestra, or solo. [1] [2]
This is a list of American composers, alphabetically sorted by surname. It is by no means complete. It is not limited by classifications such as genre or time period—however, it includes only music composers of significant fame, notability or importance. Some further composers are included in Category:American composers
This is a list of composers of 20th-century classical music, sortable by name, year of birth, year of death, nationality, notable works, and remarks. It includes only composers of significant fame and importance. The style of the composer's music is given where possible, bearing in mind that some defy simple classification.