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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 …
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 …