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Sholom Secunda
… immigration. That same year, Sholom was recruited by Cantor Bezalel Brown to sing for the Synagogue choir, the … reputation spread quickly and in 1905 he was invited by Cantor Lakhman of the Synagogue choir in Yekaterinoslav (now Dnipropetrovsk) to receive cantorial training and to sing as a soloist in his choir. …
Wolf Shestapol
… Born in Odessa , Ukraine . Officiated as cantor in Kherson and was a prolific composer, producing … in Vienna . His fluent music reading was unusual among the cantors of his day. Sources: Bayer, Bathja. 'Shestapol, … Wolf.' Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music . … Cantor and composer … Hazzanut,Hazzanim – Cantors,Cantors – …
Bezalel Shulsinger
… Born in Uman, also know as 'Bezalel Odesser.' Served as cantor in Odessa for about thirty-five years, later moving … Bezalel.' Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music . … Cantor … Hazzanut,Hazzanim – Cantors,Cantors – …
Gershon Sirota
… 1874 in Podolia, where his father officiated as the village cantor. As a boy, Sirota frequently assisted his father in … pressure began to mount for him to focus more on his cantorial career. As a result, Sirota increased his duties at the Salashna Synagogue, serving as assistant cantor to Yankel Soroker. In 1892, at the age of 18, Gershon …
Joshua Weisser (Pilderwasser)
… In 1909, at the age of 21, Weisser began his official cantorial career, serving as the hazzan of the Vinitsa … his time in America, Weisser was involved in many Cantorial organizations and Institutions. In 1937, he was one of the leaders in the formation of The Cantors-Ministers Cultural Organization, and from 1939-1940 …
Efraim Di-Zahav (Goldstein)
… 30, 1902, His father was R. Abraham Moshe Goldstein, a cantor who immigrated to Israel from Odessa, and who was a pupil of the renowned cantor Bezalel Odesser-Schulsinger. The young Efraim studied … of Di-Zahav, in Renanot's CD, Zikaron LaRishonim. … Cantor, singer & journalist … 0 … Efraim Di-Zahav (Goldstein) …
Yeruham Blindman
… Yeruham Blindman served as a cantor in Kishnev, Tarnopol and Berdichev. By 1834 he was touring extensively as a cantor for Synagogues throughout Poland and the Ukraine. He … liturgical music using melodies from Jewish folk songs. … Cantor & composer … Cantorate … Improvisation … Liturgy … …
Nissan Blumenthal
… in Berdichev, Ukraine, and at the age of 21 held his first cantorial post at the local Synagogue. In 1841 he was … were published, they have been preserved by generations of cantors who continue to use his melodies in their Synagogues. … Russian cantor … Nissan Blumenthal …
Mikhail Gnesin
… son to the local Rabbi. He began his musical education with Cantor Gerovitz and pianist Oscar Fritch at the Rostov …
Mordekhai Hershman
… in several synagogue choirs accompanying distinguished cantors. According to Zaludkowski (who probably received … (Nissan Spivak) . After Belzer's death in 1906 he sang with cantor Meir Pisak of Berdychiv. He managed to dodge military … conscription thanks to his voice, singing at this time with cantor Shlomo Ravitz . His first post as a hazzan was in in …