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Joseph Albaradani
… was a cantor and a poet, and his piyutim had probably influenced Joseph. Joseph Albaradani's works appear in the …
Jacob Bachman
… the synagogue. His musical style in these pieces was influenced by Rubinstein and employed western musical … between Joshua Abrass and Jacob Bachman, in which the Jewish community in Odessa was divided into two camps: the …
Abraham Ber Birnbaum
… central figure in his musical development. Under Janowsky’s influence, 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 …
Yinam Leef
… He studied piano and violin and his childhood musical influences include classical music, jazz, and the unique mixture of Jewish prayers, the chant of the Moazzin and the Old City's …
Betty Olivero
… and professional achievements that have far-reaching influence and make a significant contribution to society. In … contemporary compositional form, yet is inspired by ancient Jewish and other early musical traditions. Folk material …
Noam Sheriff
… and a similar number of chamber and solo works. His works, influenced by his teacher Ben-Haim , range between light …
Leon Schidlowsky
… Radzynski , Olivero , Weidberg and Seroussi . His style is influenced by Schoenberg , and he has expressed deep … and Absalom (1996) are a few of his nearly 200 Darmstadt-influenced works. They bear many textual references to the history of the Jewish people and to distinct Israeli experiences. … …

Isaac Eliyahu Navon
… 17, 1859. His father, Rabbi Eliyahu Navon, was one of the Jewish intellectuals and public figures in Adrianpole, a … excelled as well. From an early stage in life, Navon was influenced by the new currents which spread through the big … urban centers of the Ottoman Empire in the 1860s: Haskalah (Jewish enlightenment) and Jewish nationalism. Educated Jews …
Moses Pergament
… as a composer, conductor, and music critic. His musical influences range from German Expressionism and French Impressionism to Jewish themes and Biblical cantillation. Sources: …
Alexander Tansman
… the US, but returned to Paris in 1946. Tansman incorporated Jewish elements into his works and was influenced by the neo-classical style. Sources: Abravanel, …