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Review essay: Kevin C. Karnes and Emilis Melngailis, Jewish Folk Songs from the Baltics
… a forgotten source from the collection of the Latvian musician Emilis Melngailis (1874–1954), a devoted collector … A lengthy introduction provides ample historical and musical contexts. Karnes did not spare any effort in trying … in Melngailis’s collection in an arrangement for voice and piano. Taking his cue from Idelsohn, Karnes notes that this …
Moshe Cordova
… Moshe Cordova Composer, singer, ‘ud and piano player Moshe Cordova (b. Edirne, Ottoman Empire, 1881 … m . Cordova was born in Edirne, an important Ottoman Jewish musical hub since the late 17 th century. Our knowledge … on July 17, 2015. … 639 … Composer, Singer, ‘Ud and Piano player … Ottoman Empire … Turkey … Paraliturgical … …
Stutschewsky's 13 Jewish Folk Tunes
… glad to launch the sixth volume in the Contemporary Jewish Music series, 13 Jewish Folk Tunes, an online … downloadable program notes on the genesis of this work, musical analysis of the composition, and an extensive … biographical article. Racheli Galay , cello Amit Weiner , piano Recorded at Givat Washington Academic College of …
Beregovski Collection - Nign no. 3
… of its contents in the wider context of Hasidic music research is a desideratum. The present essay, focusing … source it was reprinted in M. Beregovski, Old Jewish Folk Music: The Collections and Writings of Moshe Beregovski … published the same Chabad nign in his own arrangement for piano (see the third image in Figure 8). Marked as 'Andante …
Curt Sachs
… Born in Berlin, Sachs studied piano, music theory and composition as a youth in that city. He … as an art historian, but promptly became more devoted to music, eventually being appointed director of the Staatliche …
Pete Sokolow
… in the Catskills span older and newer generations of Jewish musicians. Sokolow has played with many major figures in … & The Original Klezmer Jazz Band. Pete Sokolow play the piano. Doyna: Hot Jazz meets Klezmer . Early Morning Blues by James P. Johnson , Pete Sokolow on the piano. Chicken , by Henry Sapoznik, Pete Sokolow (1986). …
Leó Weiner
… Leó Weiner was born in Budapest. He had his first music and piano lessons from his brother, and later studied … for orchestra, a symphonic poem, and numerous chamber and piano pieces. Biographies: Weissmann, John S. revised by …
Armand Sabah
… Israel with his family at age ten. His father came from a musical family related to the renowned Moroccan singer and … education in Israel, studying accordion, classical guitar, piano, and violin with private instructors, focusing … in classical guitar, flamenco, classical and oriental piano, oud, and Kamanga violin. He also worked with the …
Hin’ni Haaniyah Mimaas (Here I am, poor in worthy deeds)
… Recitative by Eliyahu Schleifer Arr. for voice and piano by Doron Schleifer Performers: Cantor Sarah Grabiner (mezzo-soprano), Aya Schleifer (piano) From the event “Traditional Music for the Reform Synagogue” At the World Congress of …
El Shokhen Shamayim - A Recorded Pearl of Andalusian Hebrew Music from Algeria Recovered
… magnificent collection of 78 rpm recordings of Sephardic music is well-known to all those interested in this … of the Great Synagogue of Oran,” while the name of his piano accompanist is not mentioned. We tentatively identify … name of Allah and perhaps also having in mind coda of the piano in the recording by Gabriel Sayag. The second …