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One of the "Persian Letters" of Edith Gershon-Kiwi

Edith Gerson-Kiwi in Tehran (1961): Documents from a Revealing Journey

… Study of the Musical Modes , the German-born Israeli ethnomusicologist Edith Gerson-Kiwi sets the tone … because of its topic and the identity of its publisher, an Israeli state institution whose original mandate was the publication of works by local composers, but also because it stands out among the the most …

"Evolution of Jewish Music": Discourse Communities and Narrative Construction in the Performance of Music History

… yeshiva student descended from several generations of composers in the Vizhnitz hasidic court. The “evolution” … “Dor Metzuyan,” a dance-reggae track by the Orthodox Israeli ensemble Oif Simches. Accompanying the song, … We then see a costume change as the duo transforms into the Israeli folk rockers the Moshav Band, an ensemble whose …

Avraham Avinu - David HaCohen (NLI Ms 2946)

Antiguo Cancionero Sefardí: Old Judeo-Spanish Songs Recovered

… of the Jerusalem Sephardic tradition, but also within the Israeli song repertoire. A possible agent in the process of … form are musical characteristics that likely attracted Israeli composers and arrangers. We can safely assume that the music …

Cute Boy, Charming Girl: Children's Songs of the Modern Hebrew Nation (1882-1948)

22. The Goose and Her Goslings

… War, was composed by no less than three important Jewish composers within the span of a decade or so: David … Songs … Field recordings … Field work … Hebrew poets … Israeli Folk Songs … Israeli Music … Israeli poets … Zemer Ivri … Efrat Leibowitz …

Translating Tropes (and Psalmodies): New Sources on Steve Reich’s Ethnographic Imports

… Spector continued to maintain constant contact with the Israeli musicological scene as shown by her recommendations … Shiloah from the Hebrew University, a most distinguished Israeli ethnomusicologist and Arabist. She also recommended … Press. … 20th (Twentieth) Century … 22576 … American composers … Avant Garde … Contemporary … Jewish music … …