Jaroslav Hutka
Jaroslav Hutka (born 21 April 1947 in Olomouc) is a Czech musician, composer, songwriter, and democracy and human rights activist. He was a signatory of Charter 77 and the 2008 Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism. Hutka left Czechoslovakia in October 1978 due to persecution from the Communist authorities, and lived in exile in the Netherlands.
Jaroslav Hutka
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- Name
- Jaroslav Hutka
- Born
- 21 April 1947
- Birthplace
- Olomouc, Czechoslovakia
- Nationality
- Czech Republic · Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- songwriter · writer · composer · poet · guitarist · singer-songwriter · artist · musician
- Fields
- music · traditional folk song · graphics · illustration
- Honours
- Award of the Minister of the Environment · USTR Prize for Freedom and Democracy and Human Rights · honorary citizen of Prague 2 · participant in the resistance and resistance against communism
- Languages
- Czech
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Jaroslav Hutka (born 21 April 1947 in Olomouc) is a Czech musician, composer, songwriter, and democracy and human rights activist. He was a signatory of Charter 77 and the 2008 Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism. Hutka left Czechoslovakia in October 1978 due to persecution from the Communist authorities, and lived in exile in the Netherlands.
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Jaroslav Hutka (born 1947) is a Czech and Czechoslovak artist, composer and graphic artist, among other activities. The artist was born in Olomouc.
Jaroslav Hutka worked in Olomouc and Prague. The artist is active in graphics, illustration and literature.
Languages used include Czech. Jaroslav Hutka received Award of the Minister of the Environment, honorary citizen of Prague 2 and participant in the resistance and resistance against communism, among others.
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Biography
Biography
After the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia on 26 November 1989, he returned to his native country. His works include Citizen Havel (2008), Schritte im Labyrinth (1990) and Bratřícek Karel (2016).
The recorded working language is Czech. The field of work recorded is music, traditional folk song and graphics. Places of work recorded in the authority are Olomouc and Prague. Residence is recorded at Prague. Distinctions recorded are Award of the Minister of the Environment, USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights, honorary citizen of Prague 2 and participant in the resistance and resistance against communism.
Jaroslav Hutka, Czech vocalist
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• Name — Jaroslav Hutka • Born — 21 April 1947 • Birthplace — Olomouc, Czechoslovakia • Genre — Folk • Website — hutka.cz
Early life
Early life
Hutka was born on 21 April 1947 in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia. His family was forced to leave their home when Hutka was five years old. Their house was made state property and the family of five consequently lived in one room adjacent to a police station.
Music career
Music career
In 1962, he began to study painting in Prague. He dropped out of school in 1966, and began performing music. Hutka and his friend Petr Kalandra were among the first to perform on Charles Bridge. Hutka co-founded the music group Šafrán, which was together until 1977. The StB pressured Hutka and his wife Daniela to emigrate to the Netherlands. After the Velvet Revolution, Hutka returned to Czechoslovakia. Hutka still performs as a musician. He was interviewed by oral history organisation Post Bellum for their Stories of Our Neighbors project.
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