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Max Helfman
… Max Helfman was a Polish-born American Jewish composer, choral conductor, pianist, singer, and … a long career arranging both secular and religious Jewish music and was considered to have a gift for writing music … which was modern and original and yet rooted in traditional folk and synagogue melodies. Among his best known works are …
Emanuel Zamir
… Emanuel Zamir was a unique figure in the field of Hebrew Folksong (Zemer Ivri). He was born in Petakh Tikva, to … songs, in general, for which he wrote both words and music, portray sceneries borrowed from the world of … he wrote in reference to the pioneering spirit of the young Jewish ' H alutzim' who were settling Palestine and working …
Rafael Schächter
… War I, Schächter moved to Brno, where he began his formal musical studies. He continued his studies at the Prague … he arranged Czech, Slovak, Hebrew and even Russian folk songs for Schächter's expanding choral group (an … chorus; and Siegmund Subak formed a chorus specializing in Jewish liturgical music, Yiddish folk songs, and new …
Mordekhai Zeira
… born in Kiev, Russia, in 1905. Although he was born to a musical family, his musical education consisted mostly of a … and through his sister's playing. He was also exposed to Jewish melodies, while accompanying his father to the … many songs that constitute an integral part of the Hebrew folksong . Many of their songs played a documentary role in …
Yosef Hadar
… Yosef Hadar was born in Tel Aviv in 1926 to a musical family. His mother Yafa and his father Yehiel were … he won an achievement award for his contribution to Israeli folk song as a composer and as a musical educator. The award was granted to him by the Center for Israeli Folk Music at Bar Ilan University division of culture, by …
Pavel Haas
… in his father's business until 1935, when he began teaching music theory, and later music. Haas began composing while … and chamber music, and an opera. Haas' pieces influenced by Jewish music include Al S'fod (1942) composed to Hebrew … on Haas' style: such as the music of Janacek, Moravian folksong, Jewish chant, Medieval Chorale, Western European …
Shmerke Kaczerginski
… children'), and soon began organising Yung Vilne, a secular Jewish writing collective whose other members … for Jewish Research website ' Shmerke Kaczerginski ' in Music during the Holocaust website. Other sources: Werb, … The Songs Of World War II Jewish Resistance: … Poet, folkorist & partisan in the Vilna ghetto … 0 … Vilna … …
Yankele Hershkowitz (Herszkowicz)
… is known about Yankele Hershkowitz’s personal life, his musical contribution to the cultural life of the Lodz ghetto … he became active in the cultural affairs of the city’s Jewish community. Hershkowitz was deeply saddened by the … on March 25, 1972 at the age of 61, ended his own life. … Folk singer & entertainer in the Lodz ghetto … Lodz … Ghetto …
Neil Levin
… and academic life to the scholarly study of the music of Jewish experience from historical, musicological, … in terms of their sacred, secular art, theatrical, and folk music; and the musical creativity and life of American …
Nurit Hirsh
… of Nurit Hirsh's songs are inalienable assets of the Hebrew Folk Song ('Zemer Ivri'). She composed more than one … 'Bashana Haba'a,' and 'Lalehet Shevi Ahare'a.' She composed music for poems by Hayim Nahman Bialik, Natan Alterman, Lea … kindergartens. Additionally, m any of her songs accompany folk dances. These songs came to constitute part of the …