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Israel Goldfarb
… 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 … The work of the Society made possible the opening of three cantorial schools: the School of Sacred Music at the …
Miriam Gideon
… studies with her uncle, Henry Gideon, an organ player and the manager of a synagogue choir in Boston. In 1926 Miriam … received a Bachelor's degree from Boston University in Mathematics and French while simultaneously continuing to … the subject of Jewish music, including Adon Olam (1954); Three Masques (1958), based on the cantillation motifs for …
Ami Maayani
… near Tel-Aviv, 1936 d. 2019) had always emphasized the use of Jewish folk traditions, both Mizrahi and … works. He is known internationally for his compositions for the harp. He studied with Ben-Haim , and at Columbia … Music at Tel Aviv University in the 1990's. He also wrote a three-volume book about Wagner. … Israeli composer … …
Naftali Herstik
… came with his family to Israel at the age of three. He is descended from a long line …
Pnina Salzman
… “The first lady of the piano in Israel,' and, 'She is considered the first … At her debut with the PO on August 2, 1939 she played three piano concerti: Liszt’s E flat major (no. 1), and … Fistoulari, David Shallon, and Mendi Rodan . She plays three Mozart concerti (K. 456, 491, 478), works by …
Ezra Aharon ("Azuri")
… recording both Iraqi and Egyptian styles by 1929. He was the prizewinner for the ‘ud at the 1932 International Congress of Oriental … (Hebrew) In this 45-minute sound interview Aharon shares three of his 78 rpm historic recordings with Esther Warkov. …
Ben-Zion Orgad
… Orgad has been most known as a principal figure on the music education scene for over three decades. He served as the national Superintendent of Music Education between 1975 …
Herman Svet
… Svet was born January 1, 1893, in Shpole (Kiev province of the Russian Empire, now Ukraine). His father, Menachem Mendel Sveta, was the local cantor. He … editorial board of Haarets . For Haarets he wrote two or three times each week and ran the regular columns: Pinkas …
Yehiel 'Adaki
… in Manakhah in 1903 [1] to Aharon and Margalit 'Adaki. The family originated from Sana'a, but Yehiel's paternal grandfather left due to starvation in Sana'a, and worked in the H … a rabbi without receiving payment. In 1906, when Yehiel was three years old, his family moved to Sana'a. His father …
Abraham Wolf Binder
… music and Jewish folklore. He was a member of his father’s synagogue choir from a young age, an experience which further developed his knowledge and love of nusach ha’tfillah … Year (1951), Arvit l’Rosh Hashanah v’Yom Kippur (1966) and Three Festival Music Liturgy (1962). Binder was appointed …