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Mordekhai Zeira
… Life Mordekhai Zeira was born in Kiev, Russia, in 1905. Although he was born to a … his childhood, Zeira listened to classical music in both Operas that he went to with his mother, and through his … Natan Alterman. Through his career, Zeira has also written children songs, such as Bar Kokhva , Or h at Gmalim , and …
Idelsohn’s trilingual autobiography and Yiska Idelsohn’s oral memoire
… This document, in the form of a synoptic table, incorporates … I was accepted in the Stern’sches Conservatorium in the opera-class of Seidemann. [8] The Director of the … the poorest suburb which was teeming with prostitutes and children. There was an oven to heat the room, a table, two …
Brakha Tzefira
… Brakha Tzefira was born in Jerusalem in 1910. Her father emmigrated from … with Hebrew words; and compositions of Nardi, especially children's songs. In order to find musical material, Brakha … married, and in 1931 their daughter Na'ama, who became an opera singer, was born (d. 1989). The duo kept expanding …
Niggun ‘Akedah: A Traditional Melody Concerning the Binding of Isaac
… Niggun ‘Akedah is an Ashkenazi melody firmly associated with the Binding of … Others connect the stories of parents killing their own children to prevent them from being forced to convert to … music, for example, one of the saddest arias in the opera repertoire was composed in the major mode: the lament …