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Harry Kandel
… and bandleader, one of the pioneers of modern klezmer music. He ran an orchestra which consisted of a variety of … in Swing'. Kandel studied at the Odessa Conservatory of Music and served in army band of the Russian czar, moving to … Polska Orkestra Tancowa, before retiring in 1924 to run a music store. He continued performing on occasions, and …
Joseph Moskowitz
… century. He was a descendant of a family of klezmer musicians and was among the most well-known American … He had a wide repertoire which included not only Jewish music but also Romanian, classical, and ragtime music. Full … Jerusalem, For his recordings see ' Joseph Moskowitz ' in YouTube. … Tsimbalist & composer … 0 … Klezmer … Cymbalom …
Haim Effendi
… In spite of his unparalleled fame as a singer and musician during his lifetime, very few details about the … the fast. They brought him by force and told him: “your verdict is to die, but before that you must entertain the King.” Haim Effendi did not know what …
Eliakum Zunser
… prior to moving to Vilna, where he was born. In his early youth he attended the 'Heder' and sang with cantor Joel … He was the first badhan to have a rudimentary knowledge of music. By his personal qualities he raised the profession of … Zionist group Bilu, Zunser lent his support to the young idealists who were heading for a new life in …
Simeon Bellison
… Established ensembles which were dedicated to Jewish music both in Russia and in the U.S. Arranged many Jewish … of his instruments are housed in the Jerusalem Academy of Music in Jerusalem. For an autobiographical item, click here … The Life and Accomplishments of Simeon Bellison . Brigham Young University, Thesis Diss., 1956. … Clarinetist and …
Abraham Ber Birnbaum
… to a Hassidic family in Pultusk, Poland. He was exposed to music as a young child while accompanying his father on trips to the … an Illui in Talmud, Abraham turned to a music career at a young age; he began by singing in the synagogue choir of the …
Abel Ehrlich
… of composers in various institutions and at the Tel-Aviv music academy since 1964 (1967-1991, at Tel Aviv University). Although he was interested in Mizrahi music, most of his works are atonal or serial. “His musical … 1960, unpublished); Radiations (piano, 1961), Be Ye Not as Your Fathers (choir, 1964), Dead Souls (opera, after Gogol, …
Yitzchak Eshel (Friedlander)
… more. Toured in concerts around the world and taught many young cantors. Recorded albums of cantorial music and Yiddish songs, wrote articles about Jewish music, and composed original pieces. Source: Encyclopedia …
Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Friedman
… role in dramatically shifting the aesthetics of liturgical music in the liberal Jewish movements of North America. … communal singing tradition of Jewish summer camps. Jewish youth first brought her music into the mainstream of Jewish … for children, community and identity-building songs for youth, and introspective songs meant for spiritual healing. …
Israel Goldfarb
… to New York in 1893. Although he had a pleasant voice and musical talent, his brother, Samuel Eliezer Goldfarb was … in Brooklyn. Goldfarb’s main focus in his career was youth education, and connecting youth to Judaism. From 1920 to 1942, he worked as a teacher …