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Joel Walbe
… his business and his way of life. He rejected young Joel's musical interests, and considered the study of music and … with music arrived when he joined a mandolin and balalaika folk music band. This restrictive environment, together with … settling Zionists in Palestine . He composed Horas (Israeli dance) like 'Hora Medura,' with words by Natan Alterman, …
Mark Isakovich Rabinovich
… of the Russian Empire; now Brusilov, Ukraine). He studied music under the guidance of his grandfather, the klezmer violinist and composer … 1937-1938 he was the head of the State Ensemble of Jewish Folk Music of the Ukrainian SSR. The ensemble performed on …
Yinam Leef
… A selection from his biography on the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance website: 'President of the Jerusalem Academy of Music … sessions of the Composers Conference in Vermont, Yale at Norfolk and Tanglewood. Leef's catalogue ranges from small, …
Karel Salmon
… He immigrated to Palestine in 1933, and was the first musical director of the Palestine Broadcasting Service … Salmon also taught at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. His works include orchestral and chamber music, … style with near-Eastern, Mediterranean, and Jewish folklore. Salmon often used themes related to Judaism in his …
Yehiel 'Adaki
… and studied their repertoire. He had a good voice and musical hearing, as well as a good memory and perception, … and a man I knew from Asmara, who was a professional dancer, encouraged me with his dance. To the surprise of all … with his choir, and lectured about the Jewish Yemenite folklore. Additionally, 'Adaki worked with the musician …
Abraham Eilam-Amzallag
… Aliyah. He studied at the Tel Aviv Teachers' College of Music and the Rubin Academy of Music in Tel Aviv. He studied … ("Bakkashot") Among Morocco Jews", under the guidance of Professor Amnon Shiloah and received a doctorate in … at the University of Haifa. He lectures in the fields of folklore and musicology at universities in Israel. …
Menashe Ravina
… From a young age, he actively participated in his father's musical pursuits, serving as a choir conductor in the … studies on Israel's national anthem, "Hatikvah," and the folk dances of Baruch Agadati. During his early years in Israel, …