EntertainmentAmerican1904 – 1989
Undine Smith Moore
Composer, music educator, founder of Black Music Center
Biography
An African American composer and music educator who founded the Black Music Center at Virginia State University. She composed over 100 works spanning spirituals, symphonies, and vocal pieces.
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Category
Entertainment
Nationality
American
Born
1904
Died
1989
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Undine
Latin origin
“From Latin 'unda' (wave), Undine is a literary name for water nymphs in Germanic and European mythology, popularized by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué's 1811 novella. The name evokes fluidity, grace, otherworldly beauty, and melancholic romance. It appeals to parents seeking mythological or fantastical inspiration with classical European refinement.”