Jack Body, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Body

New Zealand composer, art photographer and musicologist

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1944

Place of Birth: Te Aroha, Waikato Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 10-May-2015

Profession: photographer, composer, musicologist, ethnomusicologist

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Stanley Body (7 October 1944 – 10 May 2015) was a New Zealand composer, ethnomusicologist, photographer, teacher, and arts producer.
As a composer, his work comprises concert music, music theatre, electronic music, music for film and dance, and audio-visual gallery installations.
A deep and long-standing interest in the music of non-Western cultures - particularly South-East Asian - influenced much of his composing work, particularly his technique of transcribing field recordings.
As a tireless organizer of musical events and projects, Body had a significant impact on the promotion of Asian music in New Zealand, as well as the promotion of New Zealand music within the country and abroad.
In 2015 he was named a New Zealand Arts Icon, the highest award given by the New Zealand Arts Foundation and the first composer to be so honoured.