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Eliezer S. Abinun
… of its former main Sephardi synagogue, now a museum. Both Hebrew and Ladino were spoken at home; and Abinun was thus … cultural heritage of the London community. His knowledge of Hebrew grammar and literature was deep and broad. He remarked that he had origin-ally studied the language not because it was a requirement at the seminary …
Dudu Barak
… I wrote the song. But the song brought it into common language.' Dudu Barak is both a poet and a Pizmonai, … Another aspect found in the works of Dudu Barak are Hebrew lyrics written in a variety of musical styles. He writes mostly Hebrew lyrics to Mediterranean songs in Greek, Moroccan, …
Isadore Freed
… was hired as a Harmony instructor at the newly established Hebrew Union School of Sacred Music. Freed expanded his … the Jewish Modes , in which he offers a systematic harmonic language by which to understand the Jewish modes as they … of Governors for the Jewish Liturgical Society and the Hebrew Union College of Sacred Music. … Composer … Isadore …
Emanuel Zamir
… Emanuel Zamir was a unique figure in the field of Hebrew Folksong (Zemer Ivri). He was born in Petakh Tikva, … to teach. He also studied Literature, bible studies, and language studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. During these years, owing to …
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 … as a translator. His knowledge of Hebrew and European languages (many still remember him as a teacher of English) …
Haim Effendi
… Maftirim used to perform its ancient repertoire of Ottoman Hebrew music on Sabbath mornings and afternoons at the … he commanded repertoires of secular songs in at least four languages: Judeo-Spanish; Turkish; Arabic; and modern Hebrew, along with his command of the religious Hebrew …
Emanuel Amiran (Pougatchov)
… Due to the fact that his father founded and directed Hebrew schools in both Warsaw and Moscow, Emanuel's education was grounded in the Hebrew language, the Bible and the fundamentals of Jewish culture. …
Alexander Uria Boscovich
… he conceived new ideas concerning the use of rhythms of the Hebrew language. Hirshberg and Shmueli’s book covers Boskovich’s …
Abel Ehrlich
… music, most of his works are atonal or serial. “His musical language ranges from accessible, tonal, metric and witty … most salient in his music. Many of his vocal pieces use Hebrew and biblical texts, and some include tunes, themes or …
Ben-Zion Orgad
… with Copland . He is also known for the importance of the Hebrew language in his works – vocal as well as instrumental; he published a booklet about the musical potential of the Hebrew language. Orgad’s use of biblical and poetic Hebrew …