Beethoven was black!

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I bet you didn't know! An interesting read:

 

Beethoven was black

 

Beethoven's death mask.

 

 

Beethoven may have been black

 

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6 hours ago, firedog said:

So was the original St. Nicolas (or at least brown-Mediterranean):https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/real-face

 

Black Santa?

 

 

There are some more rumors on the internet.. 

 

 

 

On 9/8/2020 at 3:03 AM, AudioDoctor said:

We have to go the the University of Michigan for a good answer, again...  😉

 

"Thurman, a professor at the University of Michigan, hopped onto Twitter to share her perspective on the conversation in a thread, which went viral last week. She says she can’t speak to the question of Beethoven’s race. However, she suggested that those who focused on whether or not the composer was black are missing an important part of the picture: the number of black composers, including Bridgetower, Beethoven’s contemporary and friend, who have received relatively little attention in history and popular culture up to this point."

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/was-beethoven-black-and-why-might-be-wrong-question-ask-180975159/

 

I had actually checked out the relatively unknown composer who was mentioned in the Guardian article:

and I will probably get this album. IMO quite interesting music, for sure - an original one!