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Mordekhai Hershman
… managed to dodge military conscription thanks to his voice, singing at this time with cantor Shlomo Ravitz. His first … in New York City at Tomashevsky’s Theatre appeared in The Jewish Daily News of February 20, 1920. The enthusiastic … by Tchaikovsky.” Echoes of his appearances dotted the Jewish press that did not spare any superlatives. On …
Asher Shimon Mizrahi
… and Sara. During the Balkan War (1912-1913), many young Jewish residents of Jerusalem fled the city or hid in order … on a cargo boat exporting oranges to Malta . The small Jewish community of Malta wasn’t able to utilize the … filmed a short movie, more like a clip, with Asher Mizrahi singing one of his songs and accompanying himself on the Ud. …
Jan Peerce
… to perform with the Metropolitan Opera until 1966, singing leading roles in Tosca , La Bohème , Faust and many … the Bolshoi Theatre Opera. Peerce was also involved in NYC Jewish musical life, making regular appearances as a guest … Peerce also made several recordings of cantorial works and Jewish folksongs. … Tenor … Hazzanut,Hazzanim – …
Edward Stark
… in the early 1860’s. The Stark family settled in the German-Jewish community concentrated in the 'East 50’s' of New York … including the Germania Quartet Club, an amateur singing group. He composed several operettas for the group, … eines Gesang-Vereins” (“ Germania , or the Dream of a Singing Society”). Stark studied Hebrew and hazzanut with …
Joseph Shlisky
… the British capital. At the turn of the 20th century, the Jewish community in Toronto grew, synagogues flourished, and … in the heart of The Ward, the city’s bustling, growing Jewish district. As a soloist in the cantor’s choir, Shlisky … never thought about a musical career until, one day, he was singing at his sewing machine when Lady Flora McCrea Eaton …
Emanuel Zamir
… he wrote in reference to the pioneering spirit of the young Jewish ' H alutzim' who were settling Palestine and working … kind of troubadour, spreading his and others' songs through singing classes and Hebrew folksong (Zemer Ivri) groups. … of mission, which he brought into practice through his singing classes, and on which he wrote, 'we are keeping the …
Rafael Schächter
… scores), early musical activity took the form of communal singing in the barracks. By 1942, Schächter's organized … Schächter's efforts inspired other musicians to organize singing groups: Karel Berman formed a girls chorus; Karel … chorus; and Siegmund Subak formed a chorus specializing in Jewish liturgical music, Yiddish folk songs, and new …
Mordekhai Zeira
… and through his sister's playing. He was also exposed to Jewish melodies, while accompanying his father to the … In his songs, Zeira transmits a vast narrative of the [Jewish] people in Israel: Lemoladeti , Havo Lebanim , 'Al … such as Ta'amey HaMikra, H assidic melodies, or Yemenite singing. Zeira himself has fulfilled this wish, as can be …
Yosef Hadar
… Hiram, as well as serving as a culture officer and as a singing instructor. His acquaintance with composer Emanuel …
Issachar Miron-Michrovsky
… the first Nazi death camp of the “final solution of the Jewish question.” Their holy remains were buried in the … most horrible crime of crimes. After his discharge from the Jewish Brigade of the British Army, where Issachar Miron … where he introduced his concept of “ integration through singing ” for soldiers from different countries and …