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Joel Walbe
… in Shepetovka, Volhynia (today Ukraine ). As a boy, his education was standard for wealthy Jewish families in … his business and his way of life. He rejected young Joel's musical interests, and considered the study of music and literature to be a foreign influence. Though …
Nissan Spivak
… vocal handicap that led him to develop original synagogue music in which the choir, instead of being merely an … Jacob Beimel . Spivak is considered as a genius in Jewish music, and many of his compositions became famous throughout … … 0 … Hazzan … Cantorate … Cantor … Educator … Education … Ashkenazi … Prayer … Improvisation … Nissan …
Zalman Zylbercweig
… Jewish school. Zylbercweig continued his secondary education at the Lida Yeshiva of Rabbi Isaac Jacob Reines. … articles, adaptations of novels, and reviews of books, music, and Yiddish theater. In 1922, Zylbercweig began to …
Haim (Heinz) Alexander
… of the first generation, but indeed he acquired formative musical education in Jerusalem, notably with Irma and Stefan Wolpe, … in his lively six Israeli Dances (1950), and after the “musical shock” (his own term) he received in Darmstadt …
Emanuel Amiran (Pougatchov)
… Hebrew schools in both Warsaw and Moscow, Emanuel's education was grounded in the Hebrew language, the Bible and … fundamentals of Jewish culture. In Russia, Amiran began his music studies with Joel Engel and Prof. David Shor. In 1921, … Later, Amiran moved to Tel Aviv where he taught music at various schools and seminaries. He ended this work …
Tsippi Fleischer
… Tsippi Fleischer’s (b. Haifa, 1946) formal education encompasses music, musicology, and Semitic languages – all reflected in her …
Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Friedman
… role in dramatically shifting the aesthetics of liturgical music in the liberal Jewish movements of North America. … career began in the 1960's, developing out of the folk music and communal singing tradition of Jewish summer camps. … interpretations of liturgical and religious Jewish themes, educational songs for children, community and …
Israel Goldfarb
… to New York in 1893. Although he had a pleasant voice and musical talent, his brother, Samuel Eliezer Goldfarb was acknowledged as the musician in the family. While Samuel began a career in … America (JTSA). As a secondary practice, he studied musical education at Columbia University and received some musical …
Yitzhak Graziani
… Yitzhak Graziani was born in Russe , Bulgaria . His musical path began in grade-school, as he participated in … married a woman named Dora, and enrolled in the Academy of Music in Sofia . In 1948, Graziani immigrated with his … and Art, which provided consultation to the Minister of Education from 1970 to 1973. In 1961, Graziani was appointed …
Ami Maayani
… both Mizrahi and Ashkenazi, as well as elements of Arab music throughout his works. He is known internationally for … no.4, 1982). Maayani studied architecture before his music studies, and after completing his musical education, he studied philosophy. He chaired the Israel …