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Emanuel Zamir
… Emanuel Zamir was a unique figure in the field of Hebrew Folksong (Zemer Ivri). He was born in Petakh Tikva, to … songs, in general, for which he wrote both words and music, portray sceneries borrowed from the world of … an active role in the development of the Israeli folk dance. Zamir had a sense of mission, which he brought into …
Mordekhai Zeira
… born in Kiev, Russia, in 1905. Although he was born to a musical family, his musical education consisted mostly of a … Adonai ), composed in the style of Yemenite music, in accordance to the theater's request. From 1930 to 1933 he worked … many songs that constitute an integral part of the Hebrew folksong . Many of their songs played a documentary role in …
Nurit Hirsh
… of Nurit Hirsh's songs are inalienable assets of the Hebrew Folk Song ('Zemer Ivri'). She composed more than one … 'Bashana Haba'a,' and 'Lalehet Shevi Ahare'a.' She composed music for poems by Hayim Nahman Bialik, Natan Alterman, Lea … Additionally, m any of her songs accompany folk dances. These songs came to constitute part of the …
Nahum Heiman
… the ears of thousands of Israeli singing fans. The Israeli folk song (Zemer Ivri) is the soul of our life in this … has won the right to become one of the priests of Hebrew music.' It is not for nothing that Natan Yonatan calls Nahum … the student of the composer Matitiyahu Shalem and the dancer Tirza Hodes. He began playing in Hodes's folk dancing …
Ehud Manor
… First Channel', is a virtuoso translator of theater and musical plays. He has instilled in our bloodstream dozens of … Manor was a member of the working youth movement and he danced folk dances. He was 15 when his father died. Along with the …
Joel Walbe
… his business and his way of life. He rejected young Joel's musical interests, and considered the study of music and … with music arrived when he joined a mandolin and balalaika folk music band. This restrictive environment, together with … settling Zionists in Palestine . He composed Horas (Israeli dance) like 'Hora Medura,' with words by Natan Alterman, …
Mark Isakovich Rabinovich
… of the Russian Empire; now Brusilov, Ukraine). He studied music under the guidance of his grandfather, the klezmer violinist and composer … 1937-1938 he was the head of the State Ensemble of Jewish Folk Music of the Ukrainian SSR. The ensemble performed on …
Yinam Leef
… A selection from his biography on the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance website: 'President of the Jerusalem Academy of Music … sessions of the Composers Conference in Vermont, Yale at Norfolk and Tanglewood. Leef's catalogue ranges from small, …
Karel Salmon
… He immigrated to Palestine in 1933, and was the first musical director of the Palestine Broadcasting Service … Salmon also taught at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. His works include orchestral and chamber music, … style with near-Eastern, Mediterranean, and Jewish folklore. Salmon often used themes related to Judaism in his …
Yehiel 'Adaki
… and studied their repertoire. He had a good voice and musical hearing, as well as a good memory and perception, … and a man I knew from Asmara, who was a professional dancer, encouraged me with his dance. To the surprise of all … with his choir, and lectured about the Jewish Yemenite folklore. Additionally, 'Adaki worked with the musician …