Kenneth Peacock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kenneth Peacock

Canadian musician and ethnomusicologist

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1922

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 22-Nov-2000

Profession: composer, pianist, musicologist, music pedagogue

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Kenneth Howard Peacock (7 April 1922 – 22 November 2000) was a Canadian ethnomusicologist, composer, and pianist.
He was a leading authority in Canadian enthnomusicology, and his research and publications in that field had a profound impact on the folk music revival in Canada of the mid to late 20th century.
He was an associate of the Canadian Music Centre, a founding member of the Canadian Music Council, and a member of the Canadian League of Composers.
In 1982 he was named a Member of the Order of Canada, and in 1998 was awarded the Marius Barbeau Medal by the Folklore Studies Association of Canada.