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Francis Kuipers (born 1941 in Woking, United Kingdom), also known as Superguitar, is a British-Dutch composer, guitarist and ethno-musicologist domiciled in Italy. In the 1960s he began creating a unique archive of music and sounds, as well as making field recordings in Australasia, Africa, the Seychelles, India and Nepal, the Philippines and ...
Musician, musicologist, composer, author. Francis Kuipers “Superguitar”, Anglo/Dutch composer, singer/songwriter and musicologist born in 1941, resident in Italy. He has collaborated with Beat Generation poet Gregory Corso and film directors Godfrey Reggio and Abel Ferrara, amongst others.
Francis Kuipers, also known as Superguitar, is a British-Dutch composer, guitarist and ethno-musicologist domiciled in Italy. In the 1960s he began creating a unique archive of music and sounds, as well as making field recordings in Australasia, Africa, the Seychelles, India and Nepal, the Philippines and North America.
A multi-lingual professional musician, musicologist and radio broadcaster, Francis Kuipers works internationally, often collaborating with major artists. Important travels include: Australasia and Polynesia 61-65; East Africa and the Seychelles Islands 67-69; Nepal 69-70; India 74-75; The Philippines, 87-88 and frequent sojourns in the USA ...
Anglo/Dutch guitarist, master of "flat-picking" and composer Francis “Superguitar” Kuipers lives mainly in Italy and The Netherlands. He has collaborated with worldfamous directors and composers including Godfrey Reggio and Philip Glass for the films Anima Mundi, Evidence and Naqoyqatsi.
Although its roots are in blues and folk, Francis Kuipers’ music is extraordinary, apart from his technique, in that it has evolved in a highly original manner, drawing inspiration from all of the music he has been immersed in. “Blindfold Blues” (2014) is a new album of Francis Kuipers with 14 original songs.
Nov 24, 2020 · Listen to music by Francis Kuipers on Apple Music. Find top songs and albums by Francis Kuipers including Blindfold Blues, Last Day and more.
