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Nahum Nardi
… on tour in Europe. During that tour, while visiting the Jewish Community center in Berlin, Nardi met the Yemenite … Na'ama (1931-1989), and they began a joint concert tour of Jewish communities in Poland, Germany, Latvia, Belgium, … for orchestra ; Suite for Bassoon and Clarinet; Yemenite Wedding; Shepherd's Suite; Trumpet Concierto; Eastern …
Gershon Sirota
… Low. Sirota and his choir starred in the grand concert of Jewish music of 1902, performed at the reception for … with such titles as, “King of the Hazzanim” and the “Jewish Caruso.” It is said that Sirota had a generous spirit, often volunteering to perform weddings free of charge for those who could not afford to …
David Beyglman
… 1940, Begylman along with approximately 230,000 other Jewish residents were deported to the Lodz ghetto in the … The Yiddish singer-songwriter took the place of the badhan (wedding entertainer), klezmer (instrumental musician), …
Yosef Hadar
… prayer on Friday night, and the tune is widely used at weddings when the bride enters the canopy. The song is used …
Mickey Katz
… an American musician and comedian who specialized in Jewish humor. Katz is most well known for his parodies, but … in the middle of the song. His songs often lampooned both Jewish and American culture. His songs have been compiled … on the Dog , Katz Pajamas and Simcha Time: Music for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, and Brisses . Katz played with many …
Isaac Eliyahu Navon
… 17, 1859. His father, Rabbi Eliyahu Navon, was one of the Jewish intellectuals and public figures in Adrianpole, a … urban centers of the Ottoman Empire in the 1860s: Haskalah (Jewish enlightenment) and Jewish nationalism. Educated Jews … and Zabotinsky. An interesting anecdote recounts the wedding ceremony of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, which was held in …
Ray Musiker
… As a child, Ray learned to play Klezmer dance music at Jewish weddings. His parents immigrants to America from Northern … his parents, Ray inhererited a love of Eastern European Jewish music from Russia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and …
Yehiel 'Adaki
… 13 work was scarce for goldsmiths, and he began working at weddings, doing manual labor such as pumping water and … of Palestine) house. In Palestine, 'Adaki discovered that Jewish Yemenite singing is looked down upon, even by … portion), performed with his choir, and lectured about the Jewish Yemenite folklore. Additionally, 'Adaki worked with …
Yaakov Mazor
… M.A. thesis: The Role of Traditional Music in the Wedding of Georgian Jewish Community. Teacher of violin and music theory at the … since 1966. Curator at the National Sound Archives of the Jewish National and University Library (1987-2000). …
Italian Jewish Musical Traditions from the Leo Levi Collection (1954-1961)
… notes and texts. Selections of liturgical music of various Jewish communities in Italy, recorded originally by the Italian Jewish ethnomusicologist Leo Levi (1912-1982) from original … Purim; Songs and hymns for Birth, circumcision and wedding. … 58 … 1 … 7 … 1 CD + booklet … Jerusalem, Rome … …