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Julius Chajes

… and became known as one of the foremost composers of modern Israeli music. After moving to the United States in …

Abraham Dunajewski

… Abraham Dunajewski was born in Russia. He wrote the book Israelitische Tempel Compositionen for Sabbath. His melody …

… Zamir served in the Israel Defense Forces during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. There he created groups of singers and … recordings played an active role in the development of the Israeli folk dance. Zamir had a sense of mission, which he … from its content and sounds.' Prior to the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Zamir toured Arab villages together with a …

Mordekhai Zeira

… than that is the number of songs that became rooted in Israeli society. A large part of these have become a loved … for granted,' so much so, that we cannot imagine the normal Israeli atmosphere without the 'Zeiraesque' ingredient. This … from his childhood; 3. The refreshing feeling of the new Israeli musical idiom, based on modes and syncopation, to …

Yosef Hadar

… mother Yafa and his father Yehiel were both members of the Israeli Opera under Golinkin, and of the Tel Aviv Choir … both classical/operatic repertoire and contemporary Israeli repertoire from his parents. At the age of seven, … private lessons with Mordechai Seter , Paul Ben-Haim and Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra violin player Shlomo Bor. …

Issachar Miron-Michrovsky

… composer;' in Christian Science Monitor as, 'a leading Israeli educator and composer;' in Variety, 'as one of the … National Officer-in-Chief of Art and Music programs for the Israeli Defense Army, where he introduced his concept of “ … commended by Artur Rubinstein, and recorded by the leading Israeli pianist Frank Peleg. His CD, I Remember, which …

Moshe Wilensky

… Hashomer Hatzair , where he was first introduced to Israeli songs. Within the movement was a choir led by the … record company Hed Artzi , which published the most popular Israeli records. Around this time, he began working with the … Eastern elements, reflecting a style shared by prominent Israeli composers like Nahum Nardi and Mordekhai Zeira . His …

Elio Piattelli

… Rome 1986; • Canti liturgici di rito spagnolo del Tempio Israelitico di Firenze (Liturgical Chants of the Sephardic Rite of the Israelite Temple in Florence), transcribed and commented by …

Nahum Heiman

… 'The name Nahche sings in the ears of thousands of Israeli singing fans. The Israeli folk song (Zemer Ivri) is the soul of our life in … composed hundreds of songs. Many of them became part of the Israeli Folk Song classics, and are known and sung by every …