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(1957-2003) Composer
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[[Siva Devar]] (1957-2003) is a composer who wrote musical scores for theatre, film and TV.
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
Born in India, educated in Pietermaritzburg at Woodlands High School, University of Durban-Westville. He also had an MSc (Mathematics) from Stuttgart Hochschule, Germany. He was married to the actress [[Brenda Radloff]].
 
  
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Born in India to a musical family, educated in Pietermaritzburg at Woodlands High School, then attended the [[University of Durban-Westville]]. He also had an MSc (Mathematics) from Stuttgart Hochschule, Germany.
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He was married to the actress [[Brenda Radloff]].
  
 
== Training ==
 
== Training ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
He wrote the music for ''[[Jimbo]]'', ''[[At the Edge]]'' and for productions presented at the Asoka Theatre at UDW.
 
  
He composed numerous scores for theatre productions; the most celebrated being the scores For Love of The Nightingale, Hamlet and At The Edge. He also composed the musicals Jimbo, Ikhaya and Coming Home. In a life that was all too short the wealth of his contributions was great and the most enduring work in the hearts of many South Africans will always be the theme music of the daily soap, Isidingo. Additional music has been provided by Nik Sakellarides from the Pink Room Studio, a company that Devar established in 1995.
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He wrote the music for ''[[For Love of the Nightingale]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[At the Edge]]'',  ''[[Jimbo]]'', ''[[Ikhaya]]'', ''[[Side by Side Masisizane]]'', ''[[Coming Home]]''. and a number of  productions presented at the [[Asoka Theatre]] at [[UDW]].
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Perhaps one of the most enduring of his works was the theme music of the daily soap, ''[[Isidingo]]''.
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
''This Day'', 23 December 2003
 
''This Day'', 23 December 2003
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https://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=25407
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 05:43, 20 May 2021

Siva Devar (1957-2003) is a composer who wrote musical scores for theatre, film and TV.

Biography

Born in India to a musical family, educated in Pietermaritzburg at Woodlands High School, then attended the University of Durban-Westville. He also had an MSc (Mathematics) from Stuttgart Hochschule, Germany.

He was married to the actress Brenda Radloff.

Training

Career

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He wrote the music for For Love of the Nightingale, Hamlet, At the Edge, Jimbo, Ikhaya, Side by Side Masisizane, Coming Home. and a number of productions presented at the Asoka Theatre at UDW.

Perhaps one of the most enduring of his works was the theme music of the daily soap, Isidingo.

Awards, etc

Sources

This Day, 23 December 2003

https://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=25407

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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