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Moshe Wilensky
… attended the Jewish " Eskela " Gymnasium, which offered Hebrew instruction alongside general studies. Wilensky's … Hashomer Hatzair , where he was first introduced to Israeli songs. Within the movement was a choir led by the musician … the " Gilali " quartet, which performed his arrangements of Hebrew songs, Chassidic music, and jazz. The quartet, with …
Elio Piattelli
… Politeama Theater of Palermo, Sicily. He taught courses in Hebrew liturgical chant in Italy (Rome, Palestrina, Turin, … above all to allow young cantors to learn those traditional songs and thus enhance the cultural, liturgical and musical … of the Italian Jewish communities. He transliterated the Hebrew texts of the songs in Latin characters with a very …
Nahum Heiman
… partner says about his friend (in the opening of Heiman's song collection): 'The name Nahche sings in the ears of … 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
… in Binyamina and a resident of Tel Aviv, began publishing songs and hymns in 1966. Ehud Manor has created many songs … 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, …
Uzi Hitman
… its way into his compositional style. Hitman wrote some songs which became hits in Israel, such as Noladeti … Israel) for his lifetime achievement as a composer in the "Hebrew song" genre, as many of his songs became an integral … See here the full version of Uzi Hitman's biography in Hebrew, written by Talila Eliram. … Israeli songwriter & …
Moshe Nathanson
… the director of the choir. Sheldon Feinberg, in his book “A Song Without Words” claims that Idelsohn assigned his … of Jerusalem,” a weekly WMCA radio program to promote Hebrew culture and song. The first broadcast was released a month before …
Joel Walbe
… that Walbe began composing. In 1927 he published his first song, 'Shir Hashtil.' Many of his songs were intended to fit the needs of settling Zionists in … Singing of Israel and its Sources: a Contribution to Hebrew Musicology) , which was published as a book in 1975. …
Paul Ben-Haim
… for audiences. Among his significant works are early Hebrew Lieder, such as Akara , written in a tonal style and … movement, Prayer , is for harp and strings; and the finale, Song of Degrees , features both soloists and a full … His scholar biography by Jehoash Hirshberg (there are Hebrew and English editions) was the first written about an …
Haim Effendi
… Maftirim used to perform its ancient repertoire of Ottoman Hebrew music on Sabbath mornings and afternoons at the … not become a full-time cantor who also happened to record songs in Ladino, as Isaac Algazi did. He moved into what … four languages: Judeo-Spanish; Turkish; Arabic; and modern Hebrew, along with his command of the religious Hebrew …
Eliakum Zunser
… Eastern European poet and singer. He is known for his songs that preached nationalism and Zionism, and as a badhan … with the elite of Vilna, and he was encouraged to study Hebrew literature and history. After his second marriage … becoming his most popular song both in the Yiddish and Hebrew versions. Its theme was the joy of returning to plow …