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Josef Tal (Gruenthal)
… Pine, Germany 1910 - Jerusalem 2008, immigrated in 1934), composer, pianist, conductor, and lecturer, has gained an … and a 1983 recipient of the prestigious Wolf Prize—the only Israeli composer who has won this prize. He also served as … (and among the first in the world), establishing the first Israeli electronic music center at the Hebrew University in …
Asher Shimon Mizrahi
… body of songs in Arabic, and became one of the leading composers of Tunisian song. The great Tunisian singers of … was accepted as a member of the French Union of Artists and Composers. In 1946, Asher Mizrahi released a collection of … was a great admirer of Asher Mizrahi. In an interview on Israeli television for the movie series “Mikratago …
David Abikzer
… he moved to Israel with his family, where he served in the Israeli army and got married. Five years later, he was … Yadei Rashim (embedded below), sung to an arrangement by Israeli composer Arieh Levanon that appears on Abikzer's album of …
Eitan Avitzur
… career as a conductor of high school ensembles and as a composer. He completed his professional education at the … orchestras of Israel in concerts, recordings for the Israeli radio and television and for commercial records. He … orchestra in 1973, performing with it programs of mainly Israeli contemporary music. He was also the permanent …
David Zehavi
… David Zehavi was an Israeli composer. His grandparents on his father's side immigrated … and as such he ranks among the founding fathers of the Israeli folk song. In 1927, as a 15-year-old, he composed …
Naomi Shemer
… Naomi Shemer was a prolific singer and composer who built a unified Israeli cultural consciousness through her beautiful … Jerusalem of Gold ,” subsequently considered the best-loved Israeli song of all time. In 1983, she was awarded the …
Sasha Argov
… of income. In all, Argov composed 1,200 songs for the Israeli military and civilian entertainment troupes … of pitch, rhythm and meter. Argov was also a prolific composer of film and theater music. Some of his scores … Kaitz (Summer Celebration) (a musical). Talila Eliram … Israeli composer … Sasha Argov …
Julius Chajes
… of composition and became known as one of the foremost composers of modern Israeli music. After moving to the United States in … at Milken Archive - click here … Pianist, conductor & composer … 0 … Julius Chajes …
Emanuel Zamir
… colony. At an early age, he was influenced by the songs of composer Matitiyahu Shelem of Kibbutz Ramat-Yochanan. In … Zamir served in the Israel Defense Forces during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. There he created groups of singers and … recordings played an active role in the development of the Israeli folk dance. Zamir had a sense of mission, which he …
Mordekhai Zeira
… staged one show. In the Theater, Zeira worked as an actor, composer, piano accompanier, stage worker, decorator, and … than that is the number of songs that became rooted in Israeli society. A large part of these have become a loved … for granted,' so much so, that we cannot imagine the normal Israeli atmosphere without the 'Zeiraesque' ingredient. This …