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Born in Cape Town on 1 November, 1950. She started playing the piano at the age of five, and sang alto in "Oom Hannes Uys se Kindersangkring", a children’s choir from Pinelands, for 10 years. Laurika matriculated at Jan van Riebeeck High School in Cape Town, and then studied drama at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], graduating in 1972. | Born in Cape Town on 1 November, 1950. She started playing the piano at the age of five, and sang alto in "Oom Hannes Uys se Kindersangkring", a children’s choir from Pinelands, for 10 years. Laurika matriculated at Jan van Riebeeck High School in Cape Town, and then studied drama at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], graduating in 1972. | ||
| − | She then moved to the Transvaal in 1974 to work as cabaret artiste and singer | + | She then moved to the Transvaal in 1974 to work as cabaret artiste and singer, becoming a household name in 1979 with the release of her rendition of [[Koos du Plessis]]'s [[Afrikaans]] song ''Kinders van die wind'' - which led to a major career as an interpreter of [[Afrikaans]] luisterliedjies (lit. "songs for listening", i.e. "Lieder"), notably the work of [[Koos du Plessis]].. |
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| + | See extended ([[Afrikaans]]) biography on her website [http://www.laurikarauch.com/Laurika-uitgebreide-bio-april-2013.pdf] | ||
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | Before becoming a highly popular singer, she | + | Before becoming a highly popular singer, she was an actress with [[PACT]] Playwork, (1975-1976), performing in a number of stage productions, including ''[[Old King Cole]]'', ''[[That Skelm Scapino]]'', ''[[Witwater se Mense]]'', ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'' and as a singer and pianist in ''[[Fangs]]''. She also did ''[[Theatre in Education]]'' work for the company. |
| − | + | In 1981 she was a cast member of ''[[Met Permissie Gesê]]'', an [[Afrikaans]] political cabaret written by [[Hennie Aucamp]]. | |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:42, 7 March 2022
Laurika Rauch (1950- ) [1] is a South African singer and songwriter.
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Biography
Born in Cape Town on 1 November, 1950. She started playing the piano at the age of five, and sang alto in "Oom Hannes Uys se Kindersangkring", a children’s choir from Pinelands, for 10 years. Laurika matriculated at Jan van Riebeeck High School in Cape Town, and then studied drama at the University of Stellenbosch, graduating in 1972.
She then moved to the Transvaal in 1974 to work as cabaret artiste and singer, becoming a household name in 1979 with the release of her rendition of Koos du Plessis's Afrikaans song Kinders van die wind - which led to a major career as an interpreter of Afrikaans luisterliedjies (lit. "songs for listening", i.e. "Lieder"), notably the work of Koos du Plessis..
See extended (Afrikaans) biography on her website [2]
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Before becoming a highly popular singer, she was an actress with PACT Playwork, (1975-1976), performing in a number of stage productions, including Old King Cole, That Skelm Scapino, Witwater se Mense, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and as a singer and pianist in Fangs. She also did Theatre in Education work for the company.
In 1981 she was a cast member of Met Permissie Gesê, an Afrikaans political cabaret written by Hennie Aucamp.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurika_Rauch
af.wikipedia [3]
Laurika Rauch website [4]
SACD 1977/78; 1978/79.
Tucker, 1997.
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