Nicholas G. J. Ballanta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nicholas G. J. Ballanta

Sierra Leone music scholar, composer, and educator

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1893

Place of Birth: Kissy, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: composer

Nationality: Sierra Leone

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Nicholas G.J.
Ballanta (1893–1962) was a Sierra Leonean music scholar, composer and educator who conducted field research of the music of West Africa in the early 20th century.
His education in European music influenced his musical compositions.
The years he spent collecting indigenous African music prompted him to compose musical plays or operas set in African villages; his work combines elements from both African and European music.