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Mordekhai Seter
… occasions, was chosen to conclude the first Israeli Music Celebration (September 1998; an annual festival … as a 10-year old child, and at 16 he went to further his musical education in Europe (Paris, 1932-1937, studying with … . Many are based on tunes or motives derived from Mizrahi (Jewish Near-Eastern) traditions. Unlike most …
Josef Tal (Gruenthal)
… about 100 of his pieces have been published by the Israel Music Institute. He was the most distinctive among the first … of Schoenberg’s in Style and Idea : against nationalism in music that is based on folklore, and (implicitly) supporting … between 1951 and 1981. Although he did use some local and Mizrahi melodies in his works at a time when that Zeitgeist …
Asher Shimon Mizrahi
… Asher Shimon Mizrahi was born in the old city of Jerusalem in 1890 to father Yitzhak Mizrahi, who was a well-known torah scholar and teacher. … community took notice of Asher Mizrahi’s pleasant voice and musical talents, and he began to earn money working as a …
Uzi Hitman
… to Hitman, his father had a great influence on his musical path, and he used to play recordings of his father's … In addition, he composed many lyrics for musicians in the Mizrahi music genre, wrote children's songs and music for … Talila Eliram. … Israeli songwriter & lyricist … Muzika Mizrahit … Lyricist … Singer-Songwriter … Cantorial music … …
Jo Amar
… In the early 1960’s, Jo Amar was a Mizrahi music star. He combined ‘paytanut’ and poetry to create … Shar,” and others. Amar was a leader of the emerging Mizrahi music scene in Israel, however during the early …
Alexander Uria Boscovich
… and conductor), was the leading ideologist of Israeli music, exerting considerable influence on the second … opinionated, ideas concerning national identity in Israeli music. He studied with Nadia Boulanger and Paul Dukas, and … Western tradition with Mediterranean and specifically Mizrahi elements—modes, forms, textures, rhythms, and …
Abel Ehrlich
… of composers in various institutions and at the Tel-Aviv music academy since 1964 (1967-1991, at Tel Aviv University). Although he was interested in Mizrahi music, most of his works are atonal or serial. “His … and some include tunes, themes or melodic cells of various Mizrahi cantilation, notably from Djerba. Other pieces of …
Ami Maayani
… 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 … Nachman Bialik. Also, he cooperated with the poet Asher Mizrahi . In their youth they created, wrote, and composed …
Ezra Aharon ("Azuri")
… ‘ud player, singer, conductor, and performer of Arab art music. He was student of Tanburi Ibrahim Bey in Iraq and was … Nonetheless, in addition to his many devout listeners among Mizrahi communities (nearing 50% of the Jewish population), … programs, if only to gain ideas for the integration of Mizrahi elements in their own music. He composed songs with …