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Neil Levin
… areas of focus embrace comparative considerations of eastern and western spheres of Ashkenazi Jewry in terms of … and academic conferences throughout the United States, Europe, and Israel. Full biography at the Milken Archive. …
Moshe Wilensky
… ("You Are Sacred to My Homeland"). Wilensky's music blended European and Middle Eastern elements, reflecting a style shared by prominent …
Elio Piattelli
… (Apam, Italian, Ashkenazi), Florence (Sephardic), and northeastern Italy (Italian, Sephardi, Ashkenazi). This … of a performance.” His other compositions based on texts by European authors: Quattro liriche sul testo di Schiller, … in particular as a translator. His knowledge of Hebrew and European languages (many still remember him as a teacher of …
Nissan Spivak
… and many of his compositions became famous throughout Eastern Europe and in various Hasidic courts. Especially his …
Eliakum Zunser
… Eastern European poet and singer. He is known for his songs that …
Joshua (Osias) Abrass
… un dirizsharn . For an online version, click here . … Eastern European Cantor-Composer … Joshua (Osias) Abrass …
Shlomo ben Shimshon (Weintraub) Kashtan
… He was apprenticed at the age of nine to an itinerant Eastern European cantor, and maintained this lifestyle throughout … to sing and lead services in Jewish communities throughout Eastern Europe. Because of the exceptional musical and …
Israel Goldfarb
… work, they tried to combine two styles of Jewish music: the Eastern European musical tradition, associated with Orthodox Judaism; and the Western European Jewish music, which was connected with Reform …
David Menahem
… He has also performed as a soloist at many festivals in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Morocco. As a … active in promoting the world of Piyyut and Middle Eastern music in Israel. He takes part in the 'Kehilot …
Isaac Eliyahu Navon
… enlightenment) and Jewish nationalism. Educated Jews from eastern and central Europe who settled in Adrianpole had strong influence upon … the Turkish reporter of the important Jewish newspapers of Eastern Europe- Hatsfira and Ha'asif . In these newspapers, …