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Natalie Curtis: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Natalie Curtis? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Natalie Curtis, later Natalie Curtis Burlin (26 April 1875 – 23 October 1921) was an American ethnomusicologist. Curtis, along with Alice Cunningham Fletcher and Frances Densmore, was one of a small group of women doing important ethnological studies in North America at the beginning of the 20th century. She is remembered for her transcriptions and publication of traditional music of Native American tribes as well as for having published a four-volume collection of African-American music. Her career was cut short by her accidental death in 1921.

Quick facts about Natalie Curtis

  • Full name: Natalie Curtis
  • Born: 1875-04-26
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Author
  • Wikidata ID: Q243072

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Who is Natalie Curtis?

Natalie Curtis, later Natalie Curtis Burlin (26 April 1875 – 23 October 1921) was an American ethnomusicologist.

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Natalie Curtis is United States.

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Natalie Curtis was born on 1875-04-26.

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