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Jacques (Yaakov) Stroumsa
… end of the war. Gradually the Nazis imposed a series of ‘Jewish laws’, restricting activities and employment of Jewish Greeks. In March 1943, transports began to Auschwitz. … childhood. This was except for the odious and exhausting singing he and the other workers were forced to perform …
Hirsch Weintraub
… , and started his musical training at an early age singing as a chorister in his father's choir in Dubno, and … . (Written by Ofer Ronen) Sources: Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music (Macy Nulman). Binder, A. W. Preface. 'Schire …
Sigmund Schlesinger
… recognized the need of an appropriate musical setting for Jewish congregational services and composed complete musical … of Mobile. The society took creditable part in the singing festivals of the North American Saengerbund in New … Bloch: Civil War Composers and Musicians', in American Jewish Historical Quarterly , Vol. 53, No. 1 (September …
Abigail Wood
… 2002-6, and moved to take up the Joe Loss Lectureship in Jewish Music at SOAS, University of London in 2006. In 2013 her book ''And we're all brothers': Singing in Yiddish in contemporary North America' has been … include contemporary klezmer and Yiddish song, music in Jewish-Christian relations and music in immigrant …
Naomi Cohn-Zentner
… She was formerly the head of the M.A. program in Jewish music at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies. Her Ph.D. from Hebrew University's Musicology department focused on the singing of Sabbath table songs ( zemiroth shabbat ) among …
Michael Lukin
… Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and obtained the MA in Jewish Music at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In his … frame of reference for the characterization of Yiddish folk singing – its main genres, performance contexts, … end of the nineteenth century. He is a researcher at the Jewish Music Research Centre (JMRC) and a lecturer at Bar …
Yizhak Edel
… grandfather. In his grandfather’s house, Edel received a Jewish education, but he was also exposed to music while participating in singing gatherings hosted by his grandfather. When he was … He also became acquainted with the works of the Society for Jewish folk Music which were based mainly in St. Petersburg …
Sholom Secunda
… David Kessler. After his soprano voice deepened, Sholom's singing career came to a venerable halt. However, he … year he developed something of a mentor relationship with Jewish composer Ernest Bloch with whom he studied … work of that season was 'Mayn yidishe maydle' (My Jewish Girl). That same year, William Rolland opened a …
Wolf Shestapol
… by European art music to which he was exposed to while singing with Bezalel Shulsinger in Odessa , and studying … ; Nulman, Macy. 'Shestapol, Wolf.' Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music . … Cantor and composer … Hazzanut,Hazzanim – …
Joshua Weisser (Pilderwasser)
… hazzan of Novata Ushitsa, who taught him solfege and sight singing. He participated in many local synagogue choirs, … and from 1939-1940 he served as the president of the Jewish Ministers Cantors Association of America. In addition, he was an active member of the Society of Jewish Composers. Weisser's compositional output is …