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Abraham Ber Birnbaum
… allowed it on the condition that he keep up his religious studies. When the family moved to Lodz, Birnbaum became … he learned general music theory, but continued to sing in a Jewish choir. In Lodz, Birnbaum studied to become a shohet … a cantors’ union in Poland; publishing articles on Jewish music in 'Hazfirah' and 'Haolam' newspapers; and …
Mary Even-Or
… Born in Tel Aviv, Israel. She began her studies at the Music Teachers' Seminary in Tel Aviv (1959) …
Shlomo ben Shimshon (Weintraub) Kashtan
… all of his career. He is most closely associated with the Jewish community of Dubno (today in western Ukraine), but … assistant singers (m’shor’rim) to sing and lead services in Jewish communities throughout Eastern Europe. Because of the … Synagogue Singer in the Early Nineteenth Century.” Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry 32, pp. 15-29. _____. 2010. “Music …
Miriam Gideon
… and began studying piano. Miriam continued her music studies with her uncle, Henry Gideon, an organ player and … her Doctorate in Composition and Sacred Music from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTSA). She taught at … City College; City University New York (CUNY); the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (1955-91); and the …
Ami Maayani
… Tel-Aviv, 1936 d. 2019) had always emphasized the use of Jewish folk traditions, both Mizrahi and Ashkenazi, as well … no.4, 1982). Maayani studied architecture before his music studies, and after completing his musical education, he …
Yoel David Lewensohn- Strashunsky
… 1841 he left his family and moved to Warsaw to further his studies and career, giving concerts in Poland. In 1849, he … on Strashunsky's life. Source: Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music (Macy Nulman). … Catnor and composer … …
Yinam Leef
… include classical music, jazz, and the unique mixture of Jewish prayers, the chant of the Moazzin and the Old City's … universal musical elements. In 1979, after completing his studies at the Jerusalem Academy of Music, he went to study …
Pnina Salzman
… and perform at the age of thirteen. That year she began her studies in the Paris Conservatory with Magda Tagliaferro, … Yair, a distinguished violinist who returned from his studies in Paris to fight in the War of Independence and was … Rubin Israel Academy of Music, The First Fifty Years: Studies in the History of Higher Music Education in Israel …
Ronit Seter
… Dr. Ronit Seter studies twentieth-century music and specializes in Israeli … Musical Quarterly, Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, Jewish Women Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Judaica, Tempo, … Conference on Music Since 1900, World Congress for Jewish Studies, and Israel Musicological Society. She also …
Leon Schidlowsky
… exposing them to the avant garde he practiced since his studies in Germany in the 1950's. Among his students are … bear many textual references to the history of the Jewish people and to distinct Israeli experiences. … …