Dr. Jan Bouws, Dutch composer, is born

Date: 28 Jul 1902
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

On 28 July 1902 Jan Bouws was born in Purmerend, Holland. He trained in Musicology at the University of Amsterdam and on completion of his studies became a lecturer at the Watergraafsmeerse Schoolvereniging in the east of Amsterdam. During his student years in Amsterdam, Bouws developed a simple system to teach piano called “Het eertse Pianoboek, 12 Liedjes voor Piano, Het tweede Pianoboek, Het derde Pianoboek en 20 Speelliedjes van Overal” (The first piano book, Twelve songs for the piano, The second piano book, The third piano book and 20 songs from everywhere).

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01Inteko (SAHO contribute), ‘Jan Bouws’[online] Available at www.intekom.com [Accessed: 20 July 20, 2011]
02Stellenbosch Writers,‘Jan Bouws’ [online] Available at www.stellenboschwriters.com[Accessed: 20 July 2011]

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