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Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Friedman
… Deborah Lynn Friedman was an American Jewish singer-songwriter, whose compositions played an … role in dramatically shifting the aesthetics of liturgical music in the liberal Jewish movements of North America. Friedman’s compositional …
Israel Goldfarb
… to New York in 1893. Although he had a pleasant voice and musical talent, his brother, Samuel Eliezer Goldfarb was … in music, Israel went to study for the rabbinate at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTSA). As a … a prominent figure in the Society for the Advancement of Jewish Music, he put much effort in promoting the …
Miriam Gideon
… in Greeley, Colorado. From an early age, Gideon displayed musical talents and began studying piano. Miriam continued … her Doctorate in Composition and Sacred Music from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTSA). She taught at … City College; City University New York (CUNY); the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (1955-91); and the …
Srul Irving Glick
… Irving Glick was a canadian composer. Among his works are Jewish liturgical music. … Composer … Srul Irving Glick …
Joseph Michael Gusikow
… Musician. Born in Shklov , Belorussia to a fam il y of 'Klezmerim.' Became famous in Europe as a virtuoso musician, wh il e touring and playing on a self-made … Judaica Rainlore's World of Music Website . Biography, Jewish Encyclopedia. Additional bibliographical sources can …
Ami Maayani
… Tel-Aviv, 1936 d. 2019) had always emphasized the use of Jewish folk traditions, both Mizrahi and Ashkenazi, as well as elements of Arab music throughout his works. He is known internationally for … no.4, 1982). Maayani studied architecture before his music studies, and after completing his musical education, …
Rahamim Amar
… and was the 20th generation in Jerusalem. He started his music career when he served as a trumpet player in the … his release from the army, he began to specialize in other musical instruments. He especially loved plucked string … His style was composed from Spanish-Turkish and Arabic music. However, despite the popularity of Arab music in his …
Marcus Hast
… the rare items is Hast's earliest collection of synagogue music from 1878 which he edited in collaboration with the Polish Jewish composer Micha l (Michel) Bergson (1820-1898) , … renowned philosopher Henry Bergson. Online Resources The Jewish Encyclopedia offers a review of Hast's life while he …
Hanoch Jacoby
… and immigrated to Palestine in 1934. Took part in Israel's musical life as a violinist in the Israeli Philharmonic … quartets, and also as director of the Jerusalem Academy of Music. Composed in a conservative, tonal style. …
Eli Jaffe
… from The Hebrew University and the Rubin Academy of Music. Conducted all of Israel's major orchestras, as well as several orchestras abroad. Recorded many albums of Jewish music. Established several institutions for the advancement …