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Janez Bitenc

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1925-10-25 (Ljubljana)
Died
2005-02-04 (Ljubljana) age 79
Nationality
Slovenian
Languages
Slovenian
Residence History
Ljubljana

Career

Occupations
composer, music teacher, violinist, children's writer
Active Years
1952-2005

Education

Academy of Music in Ljubljana
Music
Year of Graduation: 1952
Country: Slovenia

Awards

Levstik Award
1971
Work: Ciciban Sings
Organization: Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ciciban Sings

1971 Children's songs

Book of songs for young children

childrensongs

Bibliography

  • Ciciban Sings
  • The Sun Is Smiling
  • Little Jake's Hat
  • Three Little Cockrels
  • The Silver Button
  • The Wooden Bird and Other Musical Stories
  • Teddies at the Fair
  • The Bunny Who Lost the Key
  • The Wandering Little Cloud
  • Lakotaj the Dragon
  • Meta the Bear, Jaka the Bear, and the Magic Mirror
  • A Christmas Tale
  • Pepinka the Snowflake
  • Where is My Hat?
  • Mittypins the Kitten
  • Vila the Kitten, Maya the Fairy, and the River Man
  • Monica the Cat and the Little Star Lučka
  • Cats That Weave Dreams
  • The First Day of School at Cat School
  • Kitty's Dreams
  • Three Little Cats Go Walkabouts

Legacy

Best known for the music he wrote for over 400 children's songs and musical stories.

In Popular Culture

  • His songs are known by preschool and primary school children in Slovenia.

Trivia

  • Best known songs include 'Kuža pazi' (The Little Dog is Watching), 'Naša četica koraka' (Our Little Squad is Marching), 'Zajček dolgoušček' (Rabbit Long-Ears), and 'Ringa raja.'