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Harry Kandel
… a variety of instruments, including himself on clarinet, trombone, tuba, xylophone, cornet, violin, flute, viola and piano. Their hits peaked from about 1916 to 1927, and included 'Der shtiler Bulgar', a …
Avram Moyshe Kholodenko
… also known as 'Pedoster,' was a Klezmer bandleader from Berdichev (Ukranian city southwest of Kiev). In the …
Joseph Moskowitz
… Joseph Moskowitz born in Romania. He was an American cimbalom player, and a recording … repertoire which included not only Jewish music but also Romanian, classical, and ragtime music. Full biography in …
Haim Effendi
… life in his city of birth although he toured extensively. From 1925 to 1935-36 he lived in Alexandria, Egypt. He passed … among Sephardi singers. Haim also absorbed new songs from diverse sources and “Sephardized” them, i.e. rendered … the uncommonly large number of commercial recordings from the early 20th century, speaks of his fame. This …
Eliakum Zunser
… a legendary figure. The name Zunser was probably derived from Zunse (a small village near Vilna, Lithuania), where his … and vicious harassment by the Russians, he wandered from city to city and at one time was imprisoned. After his release from prison he journeyed to Kovno (Kaunas), where he took up …
Haim (Heinz) Alexander
… and Stefan Wolpe, then with Hanoch Jacoby . His pieces from that early period were, however, romantic. He began gaining notice since the sixties, after … (1962-4). He wrote in the Mediterranean style – modal chromaticism – as in his lively six Israeli Dances (1950), …
Joseph Albaradani
… life in Baghdad. According to his name, his family came from Baradan- a suburb of Baghdad. Albarandi composed poems …
Al-Mansur Al-Yahudi
… Spain in the early ninth century. An historical source from the 17th century suggests that he was instrumental in …
Abramo Dall' Arpa
… Italian musician. Member of the dall'Arpa family from Mantua, whose members were known as musicians and … entry in Encyclopedia Judaica cites several resources from dall'Arpa's time, which refer to a musician from Mantua named Abraham. He especially references the …
Menahem Avidom
… of his time. He initiated, chaired and supported, from 1955 to the end of his life, some of the most important … symphonies, two cantatas and chamber music. One of several prominent composers who wrote arrangements for the unique …