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Gershon Sirota
… assisted his father in leading services at the local synagogue. At the age of 13, Sirota went to visit his … grandfather was a member. The board of trustees, and other music professionals in attendance, were taken aback by the … service, Yakovkin, the choirmaster of the Shalashna Synagogue in Odessa , pursued Sirota until he agreed to join …
Joshua Weisser (Pilderwasser)
… his father Aba Pilderwasser. Weisser began his formal musical education with the local hazzan of Novata Ushitsa, … solfege and sight singing. He participated in many local synagogue choirs, studying under notable hazzanim such as … cantorial career, serving as the hazzan of the Vinitsa Synagogue. During this time, Weisser was able to develop his …
Yeruham Blindman
… By 1834 he was touring extensively as a cantor for Synagogues throughout Poland and the Ukraine. He became … his improvisatory vocal style. Although he only had a basic musical education, he composed many arrangements for … Cantorate … Improvisation … Liturgy … Ashkenazi cantorate … Synagogue music … Yeruham Blindman …
Nissan Blumenthal
… at the age of 21 held his first cantorial post at the local Synagogue. In 1841 he was appointed cheif hazzan at the Brody Synagogue in Odessa, a position he held until his death in … four voices. Influenced by his study of German classical music, he adapted melodies from the composers, Handel, …
Michele Bolaffi
… Michele Bolaffi was a distinguished musician and composer active in Livorno in the early 19th century. His tenure as musical director of the Great Synagogue of Livorno can be considered a turning point in … of choral and instrumental music for use in the Italian synagogue. Bolaffi held international prestige: he served as …
Mordekhai Hershman
… From an early age Hershman was a child singer in several synagogue choirs accompanying distinguished cantors. … was offered the important position as hazzan of the Great Synagogue of Vilnus (Lithuania) at the young age of 25. … El Temple, he continued to appear in concerts of classical music, record commercial records and tour throughout …
Jacob Beimel
… Philadelphia). Has written many articles concerning Jewish music. Founded the Journal, Jewish Music , in which he published a few of his own compositions and adaptations (synagogue music, folk songs, and Hassidic melodies). … …
Israel Meyer Japhet
… began working as choir master and teacher at the Orthodox Synagogue in Frankfurt , where he remained until his death … in 1892. Japhet composed a large body of Jewish liturgical music for use in his Synagogue. His arrangements were melodically and …
Pinhas Jassinowsky
… Ukraine . Jassinowsky’s first exposure to Jewish liturgical music was as a choirboy under director Pinhas Minkowski in … where he worked as an assistant choirmaster at a local Synagogue. He immigrated to the United States in 1917, and began touring extensively, performing in Synagogues and giving public concerts. Jassinowsky was also …
Alter Yehiel Karniol
… Hungary, where he began officiating in a number of local synagogues. He left Hungary for a short while to work at the Ohab Zedek Synagogue in New York , returning to Russia to take a … York , Karniol released several recordings of liturgical music and original arrangements of Synagogue melodies. … …