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Jacob Bachman
… Ukraine). As a child he studied in a Yeshiva. He began his music studies in Moshe Pasternak’s choir at the local … under Anton Rubinstein, where he studied voice and musicianship. Bachmann developed a dramatic tenor voice and … Abrass’ nickname) and the Bachmanists. It can be found in Hebrew in: Minkowski, Pinchas. “Misefer Hayyai.” Reshumot …
Abraham Ber Birnbaum
… to a Hassidic family in Pultusk, Poland. He was exposed to music as a young child while accompanying his father on … Rabbis of Kutsk and Ger, where Abraham would hear Hassidic music. Although he was considered an Illui in Talmud, … His other musical activities included: publishing the first Hebrew magazine for music and cantorate issues, Yarhon …
Alexander Uria Boscovich
… and conductor), was the leading ideologist of Israeli music, exerting considerable influence on the second … opinionated, ideas concerning national identity in Israeli music. He studied with Nadia Boulanger and Paul Dukas, and … he conceived new ideas concerning the use of rhythms of the Hebrew language. Hirshberg and Shmueli’s book covers …
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 … most salient in his music. Many of his vocal pieces use Hebrew and biblical texts, and some include tunes, themes or …
Davit Civita
… Italian musician. One of the group of Jewish musicians connected with the court of the Gonzagas of … (italian songs) which has the marking, 'Madrigali Ebrei' (Hebrew Madrigals). Source: Encyclopedia Judaica . … Italian …
Ram Da-Oz
… and lost his eyesight. Afterward he continued to study music, including piano, oboe, theory and composition, and graduated from the Israel Academy of Music, Tel Aviv (1953). Da-Oz has written Israeli Art Music, … Judaica, Grove Music Online. References: Biography in Hebrew: Cohen, Yehuda. Neimej smiroth Israel [The Heirs of …
Mary Even-Or
… Born in Tel Aviv, Israel. She began her studies at the Music Teachers' Seminary in Tel Aviv (1959) and Oranim … (1964, 1976-1980), and also studied at the Rubin Academy of Music in Tel Aviv (1976-1980). Her works include chamber, … and vocal music. Her music explores themes from the Bible, Hebrew poetry, Kabbalistic poetry, and Japanese poetry. Her …
Shlomo ben Shimshon (Weintraub) Kashtan
… throughout Eastern Europe. Because of the exceptional musical and emotional power of his singing, he attained a … religious devotion and piety, and of a great knowledge of Hebrew literature…. His ...performance was overwhelming, and … biography of Salomon, published in ten installments in the Hebrew newspaper Ha-maggid in 1875. Its appearance …
Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Friedman
… role in dramatically shifting the aesthetics of liturgical music in the liberal Jewish movements of North America. … career began in the 1960's, developing out of the folk music and communal singing tradition of Jewish summer camps. … Friedman’s compositional corpus includes music for the Hebrew liturgy, English translations and interpretations of …
Israel Goldfarb
… to New York in 1893. Although he had a pleasant voice and musical talent, his brother, Samuel Eliezer Goldfarb was acknowledged as the musician in the family. While Samuel began a career in … three cantorial schools: the School of Sacred Music at the Hebrew Union College, the Cantors Institute at the JTSA, and …