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Aleksander Około-Kułak [Poles in Liepājā]
1942
POLONIKA The National Institute of Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad
Warszawa, Poland
Aleksander Około-Kułak (1906–1989), was a composer, he was born in Liepāja was a composer. His tango for voice and piano, "Smutno" ("I’m sad"), was released in 12 languages throughout the 1930s, bringing him recognition all over Europe.
In 1944 he and his family left Liepājā, stayed in Paris for several years and then settled
in the USA.
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- Title: Aleksander Około-Kułak [Poles in Liepājā]
- Date Created: 1942
- Location Created: Liepājā/Lipawa Latvia
- Provenance: O. Grāvītis, "No operetes Liepājā līdz Karnegi zālei Ņujorkā"
- Rights: copyrights © Narodowy Instytut Polskiego Dziedzictwa Kulturowego za Granicą POLONIKA
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