| LC control no. | no2016164644 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Spyra, Wolfram, 1964- |
| Variant(s) | Spyra, Der, 1964- Spyra, 1964- Spyra, Wolfram Der, 1964- |
| Associated country | Germany |
| Located | Kassel (Germany) Berlin (Germany) |
| Birth date | 1964-12-12 |
| Place of birth | Eschwege (Germany) |
| Field of activity | Sound installations (Art) Sound sculpture Ambient music Electronic music |
| Profession or occupation | Composers Musicians Artists |
| Found in | The animation show of shows. Box set 5, volumes 25-30, ©2010: credits, Quest (Der Spyra; music) Der Spyra WWW site, December 8, 2016: vita (English) (artistic biography of wolfram der spyra; born 1964) <http://www.derspyra.de/frameset/spyra_set1.htm> Wolfram DER Spyra Vimeo site, December 8, 2016 (Wolfram DER Spyra; Berlin/Kassel/Warschau; completed a free arts study with a dissertation on sound generation, sound composition, sound sculpture; has since been working as a "free artist, composer, live musician and inventor of innovative sound sculptures"; has participated in international art projects and exhibitions, and has organized exhibitions of his own work) <https://vimeo.com/derspyra/about> German Wikipedia, December 8, 2016 (Wolfram Spyra; often known as Der Spyra, or simply Spyra; German sound artist and electronic musician, performing and recording artist; born December 12, 1964, Eschwege; currently lives in Kassel, London, and Berlin; Spyra studied at the Kunsthochschule Kassel, graduating with a diploma thesis on sound generation, sound composition, and sound sculpture; subsequenly became known for a number of sound installations, and subsequently as a DJ/live act, and as a recording artist) Wolfram Spyra Facebook page, December 8, 2016: about ("Wolfram Spyra is a German composer of ambient music. He began his career in the early 1990s constructing 'soundscapes' and installations around Germany"; lives in Berlin) Spyra Facebook page, December 8, 2016: about ("The sound artist and electronic musician Spyra is known for his releases in the tradition of the "Berliner Schule" (Berlin School), the sound pioneered by Klaus Schulze amongst others. 2010 he received the "Schallwelle" award in the categories best album and best artist. Some of his recent records he released in co-operation with Pete Namlook, who tragically died in 2012, on his label FAX. Spyra currently lives in Berlin") DNB in VIAF, December 8, 2016 (Spyra, Wolfram, 1964- ; variants: Spyra, Wolfram "DER", 1964-; Spyra, Der, 1964- ; Spyra, 1964- ; musician, composer) WWW search, December 8, 2016 (10,600 hits for "Wolfram Spyra"; 7840 for "Der Spyra"; 2790 for "Wolfram Der Spyra"; note that there is a great deal of overlap/usages may be somewhat interchangeable) |
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