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Yeruham Blindman
… his improvisatory vocal style. Although he only had a basic musical education, he composed many arrangements for liturgical music using melodies from Jewish folk songs. … Cantor & composer … Cantorate … Improvisation …
Mikhail Gnesin
… born in Rostov-on-Don, son to the local Rabbi. He began his musical education with Cantor Gerovitz and pianist Oscar … they worked to reorganize the activities of the Society for Jewish Folk Music . Unlike other musicians from the Society, Gnesin …
Mordekhai Hershman
… in New York City at Tomashevsky’s Theatre appeared in The Jewish Daily News of February 20, 1920. The enthusiastic … El Temple, he continued to appear in concerts of classical music, record commercial records and tour throughout … released not only recordings of cantorial music but also folk songs in Yiddish. As the following announcement ( Der …
Jacob Beimel
… and Philadelphia). Has written many articles concerning Jewish music. Founded the Journal, Jewish Music , in which he … of his own compositions and adaptations (synagogue music, folk songs, and Hassidic melodies). … American cantor, …
Pinhas Jassinowsky
… outside of Kiev , Ukraine . Jassinowsky’s first exposure to Jewish liturgical music was as a choirboy under director Pinhas Minkowski in … was also a prolific composer of liturgical and Yiddish folk music. His most well known liturgical arrangements …
Jan Peerce
… was offered a long-term contract as a singer at Radio City Music Hall , New York . The exposure Peerce received from … the Bolshoi Theatre Opera. Peerce was also involved in NYC Jewish musical life, making regular appearances as a guest … also made several recordings of cantorial works and Jewish folksongs. … Tenor … Hazzanut,Hazzanim – Cantors,Cantors – …
Abraham Moshe Bernstein
… A prolific composer who published both liturgical works and musical settings for Hebrew and Yiddish songs. Published a collection of Eastern European Jewish folk melodies (1927). Two comprehensive biographies covering …
Joseph Shlisky
… the British capital. At the turn of the 20th century, the Jewish community in Toronto grew, synagogues flourished, and … a means of support. Shlisky never heard a note of Western music until his rise, but joined the Toronto Waves … of Yiddish or Hebrew songs. While these may have been folk songs, Shlisky was also known to perform traditional …
Lazare Saminsky
… In 1908 he became a founding member of the Society for Jewish Folk Music , working as its first secretary. During this period …
Gideon Klein
… At the age of twelve, Klein moved to Prague to study music and liberal arts at the Jirasek Gymnasium. While in … Klein relocated his performances to the private homes of Jewish colleagues and friends. Klein’s commitment to the … was with Rafael Schachter for whose chorus Klein composed folk songs in Czech, Slovak, Hebrew, and Russian. Since …