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Naomi Shemer
… a prolific singer and composer who built a unified Israeli cultural consciousness through her beautiful melodies. Her … was evident in her childhood, and her career began in the cultural department of the Nahal military youth …
Joseph Shlisky
… a pittance. Shlisky was homesick and suffered some difficulties of adjustment. Shlisky hadn’t spoken a word of … for charitable organizations. In remembering his difficult journey to Canada, he proved willing to directly assist …
Isadore Freed
… in music education. Starting in 1937, he joined the music faculty at Temple University and accepted a post as organist …
Frederick Piket
… instructor at Hebrew Union College, and served on the faculty of the Hartt School of Music and New York University. …
David Beyglman
… 1940, and remained so until its final liquidation in 1944. Cultural activity continued in the early years of the war … concerts and theater shows staged in the House of Culture and in the sports hall of the ghetto’s gymnasium. In … were conducted and directed by David Beyglman. The House of Culture was officially closed in the summer of 1942. In all, …
Gideon Klein
… Russian. Since procuring scores in the ghetto was very difficult, Klein’s original compositions provided a new body of …
Emanuel Zamir
… and music, portray sceneries borrowed from the world of agriculture. This includes shepherds with flutes, and girls … to the Arabic melody, which he perceived as part of the cultural foundation of his country. He was overtaken by the …
Mordekhai Zeira
… have survived the test of time and have become national cultural assets. They are folksongs of the same kind as …
Yosef Hadar
… of Latrun and in Operation Hiram, as well as serving as a culture officer and as a singing instructor. His … for Israeli Folk Music at Bar Ilan University division of culture, by music of Army Radio, and by 'Omanut Laam'. Yosef …
Hirsch Glik
… the members of the FPO were also heavily involved in the cultural life of the Vilna ghetto. Many partisan writers, …