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Yankele Hershkowitz (Herszkowicz)
… in the Lodz ghetto. He composed and performed satirical songs pertaining to major events and to figures of the … wage indeed.” One of Hershkowitz's greatest hits was the song, “Rumkowski Chaim,” a mocking critique of the ghetto’s … Elder (Judenälteste). Hershkowitz composed another popular song about Chaim Rumkowiski entitled, “Long live Chairman …
Leyb Rozental
… writers of revue theater in the Vilna ghetto. Many of his songs were written for and sung by his sister, Chayele. Rozental's songs were also sung and performed outside of the theater, particularly his revue song, 'Tsu eyns, tsvey, dray' (One, two three). Rozental's …
Neil Levin
… of synagogue music, cantorial art, Yiddish and Hebrew folksong, the music of modern Israel, and music of American …
Nurit Hirsh
… Hundreds of Nurit Hirsh's songs are inalienable assets of the Hebrew Folk Song ('Zemer Ivri'). She composed more than one thousand songs. Among these: 'Oseh Shalom,' 'Bashana Haba'a,' and …
Martin (Rosebery d'Arguto) Rosenberg
… setting them to the melody of the old Yiddish folk song, 'Yidl mit dem Fidl.' Rosenberg and his chorus died in the gas chambers in 1943. This song was passed down by a non-Jewish prisoner at … forget Tsen Brider , and if he should survive, to sing the song and through it tell the world of the suffering in the …
Issachar Miron-Michrovsky
… direction of Dr. Michael Naida. His popular compositions, songs, film and video scores, signature tunes, and … telecast Golden Gates of Joy Oratorio , and the Cantata Song of Esther with lyrics and libretto by Abraham Soltes, … because of 'an extraordinary listeners' response.' His song 'Ufi Ruach' with words by Aaron Ashman became the first …
Avraham Slep
… also took part in the publication of collections of Jewish songs. So, he edited two collections of songs by Chaim Ritterband published in Vilna: Yiddish … (Jewish Melodies) (1935) and 20 leader mit notes (20 songs with notes) (1938) During the years of Nazi …
Moshe Wilensky
… Hashomer Hatzair , where he was first introduced to Israeli songs. Within the movement was a choir led by the musician … record company, selected Wilensky to arrange 30 popular songs of the time, sung by Yosef Goland. These became … " quartet, which performed his arrangements of Hebrew songs, Chassidic music, and jazz. The quartet, with Wilensky …
Leon Lishner
… Lishner sings 'Tachanka': Leon Lishner sing Five Yiddish Songs: … American operatic bass-baritone … 0 … Opera … American … Russian jewry … Yiddish songs … Leon Lishner …
Elio Piattelli
… above all to allow young cantors to learn those traditional songs and thus enhance the cultural, liturgical and musical … communities. He transliterated the Hebrew texts of the songs in Latin characters with a very simple method that … communities. Hopefully, the Maestro's wish of 'saving these songs from the silence and destruction that follows any loss …