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Ehud Manor
… First Channel', is a virtuoso translator of theater and musical plays. He has instilled in our bloodstream dozens of … ' ('Binyamina Days'), ' Achi Hatzair Yehuda ' ('My younger brother Yehuda'), ' Bashana Habaa' ('On the next … and his father would speak to him in rhymes from a very young age and this is perhaps the great influence on his …
Jo Amar
… In the early 1960’s, Jo Amar was a Mizrahi music star. He combined ‘paytanut’ and poetry to create … and others. Amar was a leader of the emerging Mizrahi music scene in Israel, however during the early years of his … Auditorium with the Andalusian Orchestra, with Amir Benayoun as the opening act. For many, Amar represents …
Sigmund Mogulesko
… born in Kaloraush, Bessarabia on December 16, 1858. As a young boy, he sang in the local Synagogue choir and apprenticed with several well-known hazzanim. As a young adult, he moved to Bucharest, Rumania in order to study at the Conservatory of Music. After completing his studies at the Conservatory, …
Josef Bonime
… and immigrated to the United States with his family as a young boy. Bonime studied composition at The City College of … Vitaphone talkies such as Mischa Elman (1926), and arranged music for film short subjects. In 1933, Bonime joined the faculty of the Julliard School of Music. Beginning in 1925, Bonime worked as a composer and …
Max Leibowitz
Max Leibowitz was born in Iași, Romania and in September 1905 he emigrated to the …
Harry Von Tilzer
… Gummblinksy), was born in Detroit in 1872. His passion for music became evident at an early age, and at fourteen he … in song composition. He published his first song, “I Love You Both,” in 1892 with the support of Willis Woodward. Von … he bought another Tilzer song, 'I'd Leave My Happy Home for You,' which ended up selling almost as many copies. Shortly …
Jerome Kern
… nine children, of which only three survived. Kern began his musical career under the tutelage of his mother, who was a … One of his first hits with Harms & Co. was the song, 'How'd You Like to Spoon with Me,' lyrics written by Edward Laska. … from the musical include, 'Ol' Man River,' 'Why Do I Love You,' 'Can't Help Lovin' That Man,' and 'Make Believe.' The …
Joel Walbe
… to continue 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 …
Zalman Zylbercweig
… Tsvi-Hirsh Zylbercweig, a Hebrew and Yiddish writer. As a young boy, Zalman moved to Lodz with his family, where he … articles, adaptations of novels, and reviews of books, music, and Yiddish theater. In 1922, Zylbercweig began to …
Zalmen Mlotek
… Zalmen Mlotek is an American conductor, pianist, musical arranger, accompanist, composer, and the Artistic … recognized authority on Yiddish folk and theater music and a leading figure in the Jewish theatre and concert …