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David Zehavi
… father hoped he would be a cantor. Zehavi studied in the Hebrew kindergarten in Jaffa and continued his studies at … Many of his songs are considered to be among the best in Hebrew song such as Hannah Szenes's poetry, ' Halikhah … output. In 1961, he won the Yosef Alkoni Prize for Hebrew Singing for: melodies for choir, children's songs, and folk …
Edward Stark
… including the Germania Quartet Club, an amateur singing group. He composed several operettas for the group, … eines Gesang-Vereins” (“ Germania , or the Dream of a Singing Society”). Stark studied Hebrew and hazzanut with his father, and in November of 1885 …
Joseph Shlisky
… never thought about a musical career until, one day, he was singing at his sewing machine when Lady Flora McCrea Eaton … of Handel’s Sound an Alarm and a series of Yiddish or Hebrew songs. While these may have been folk songs, Shlisky … fame and powers as a cantor, after Pesach 1934, Shlisky’s singing career was cut short by a sudden, debilitating …
Emanuel Zamir
… Emanuel Zamir was a unique figure in the field of Hebrew Folksong (Zemer Ivri). He was born in Petakh Tikva, … Literature, bible studies, and language studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. During these years, owing to … kind of troubadour, spreading his and others' songs through singing classes and Hebrew folksong (Zemer Ivri) groups. …
Rafael Schächter
… scores), early musical activity took the form of communal singing in the barracks. By 1942, Schächter's organized … was particularly opportune; he arranged Czech, Slovak, Hebrew and even Russian folk songs for Schächter's expanding … Schächter's efforts inspired other musicians to organize singing groups: Karel Berman formed a girls chorus; Karel …
Mordekhai Zeira
… produced many songs that constitute an integral part of the Hebrew folksong . Many of their songs played a documentary role in the history of the Hebrew settlement in Israel. In an interview, H ayim Keynan … such as Ta'amey HaMikra, H assidic melodies, or Yemenite singing. Zeira himself has fulfilled this wish, as can be …
Issachar Miron-Michrovsky
… where he introduced his concept of “ integration through singing ” for soldiers from different countries and … work include the international mega hit 'Tzena Tzena' with Hebrew words by Yehiel Hagiz, and English words by Gordon … 'Ufi Ruach' with words by Aaron Ashman became the first Hebrew song to be broadcast on Egyptian radio, in the …
Elio Piattelli
… Politeama Theater of Palermo, Sicily. He taught courses in Hebrew liturgical chant in Italy (Rome, Palestrina, Turin, … of the Italian Jewish communities. He transliterated the Hebrew texts of the songs in Latin characters with a very … and linearity (which facilitates and favors everyone’s singing) highlight a profound liturgical inspiration. They …
Nahum Heiman
… 'The name Nahche sings in the ears of thousands of Israeli singing fans. The Israeli folk song (Zemer Ivri) is the soul … Heiman has won the right to become one of the priests of Hebrew music.' It is not for nothing that Natan Yonatan … and violin. Since his parents and grandparents all spoke Hebrew, Heiman grew up in a Hebrew speaking house as his …
Ehud Manor
… and television, he has presented to the public works of Hebrew songs for generations. Ehud Manor, a member of 'Kol … of songs from the great world, in eloquent and humorous Hebrew costume. Ehud Manor knows the secret of seriousness, … frivolity, and he has represented us with great respect in singing competitions abroad. Author of ' Yemey Binyamina ' …