Eddy Snijders
Richenel Edgar Snijders, commonly known as Eddy Snijders (12 May 1923 — 19 January 1990) was a Surinamese composer, conductor, and flute player. He is considered as an innovator of Surinamese music, since he incorporated local traditions, including kaseko, to symphonic music. He made the arrangement of the Surinamese national anthem.
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Eddy Snijders
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- Name
- Eddy Snijders
- Birth Name
- Richenel Edgar Snijders
- Born
- 12 May 1923
- Died
- 19 January 1990
- Occupation
- Composer, conductor
- Full name
- Richenel Edgar Snijders.
- Nationality
- Suriname.
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
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Richenel Edgar Snijders, commonly known as Eddy Snijders (12 May 1923 — 19 January 1990) was a Surinamese composer, conductor, and flute player. He is considered as an innovator of Surinamese music, since he incorporated local traditions, including kaseko, to symphonic music. He made the arrangement of the Surinamese national anthem.
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• Name — Eddy Snijders • Birth Name — Richenel Edgar Snijders • Born — 12 May 1923 • Died — 19 January 1990 • Origin — Suriname • Occupation — Composer, conductor • Instrument — Flute • Illustration — Eddy Snijders monument in Paramaribo
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Snijders was born in Paramaribo. His father was a musician, and several of his brothers became musicians, but he did not get formal musical education. He became a professional musician with the Military Chapel of Suriname and later also its director. Snijders also organized a youth orchestra where many Surinamese musicians started their career. In 1947, Snijders married Olga Ooft. The family had nine children, one of whom is the jazz musician Ronald Snijders.
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- 1.Anda Suriname. Eddy Snijders.
- 2.Seedo, Steven. Ronald Snijders doneert biografie Eddy Snijders aan instellingen. De Ware Tijd. 5 November 2024.
- 3.Museum Geelvinck. Ronald Snijders - Flute.
- 4.de Vrieze, Atze. Surinam Funk Force: dansen tegen de schaduw van de Decembermoorden. 2 Voor 12 Pro. 7 September 2016.
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