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Gideon Klein
… was with Rafael Schachter for whose chorus Klein composed folk songs in Czech, Slovak, Hebrew, and Russian. Since … by a number of varied styles and sources including Moravian folklore, traditional Hebrew melodies, and the work of … The First Sin , for male voice choir, based on a Czech folk poem (1942), Fantasy and Fugue for String Quartet …
Max Helfman
… which was modern and original and yet rooted in traditional folk and synagogue melodies. Among his best known works are …
Emanuel Zamir
… Emanuel Zamir was a unique figure in the field of Hebrew Folksong (Zemer Ivri). He was born in Petakh Tikva, to … his and others' songs through singing classes and Hebrew folksong (Zemer Ivri) groups. These he established in … Israel. Each class contained a band that prepared a Hebrew folksong for performance. Apart from these small bands, …
Rafael Schächter
… he arranged Czech, Slovak, Hebrew and even Russian folk songs for Schächter's expanding choral group (an … a chorus specializing in Jewish liturgical music, Yiddish folk songs, and new Palestinian music. In addition to …
Mordekhai Zeira
… many songs that constitute an integral part of the Hebrew folksong . Many of their songs played a documentary role in … of time and have become national cultural assets. They are folksongs of the same kind as those of nations that did not … elements a fruitful and enriching source for the new Hebrew Folksong (Zemer Ivri). As Orland put it, 'if there is a …
Yosef Hadar
… he won an achievement award for his contribution to Israeli folk song as a composer and as a musical educator. The award was granted to him by the Center for Israeli Folk Music at Bar Ilan University division of culture, by … Among these are songs sung all over the world by well-known folk singers such as: the Cuban singers; The Weavers; Pitt …
Pavel Haas
… on Haas' style: such as the music of Janacek, Moravian folksong, Jewish chant, Medieval Chorale, Western European …
Shmerke Kaczerginski
… The Songs Of World War II Jewish Resistance: … Poet, folkorist & partisan in the Vilna ghetto … 0 … Vilna … …
Yankele Hershkowitz (Herszkowicz)
… on March 25, 1972 at the age of 61, ended his own life. … Folk singer & entertainer in the Lodz ghetto … Lodz … Ghetto …
Neil Levin
… in terms of their sacred, secular art, theatrical, and folk music; and the musical creativity and life of American … of synagogue music, cantorial art, Yiddish and Hebrew folksong, the music of modern Israel, and music of American … Artistic Director of the Milken Archive of Jewish Music … Folk music … Jewish music … Ashkenaz … Secular music … Neil …