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A Recovered Voice from the Past
… in the Jewish past. A case in point is the scholar and musician Avraham Zvi Idelsohn, the founding father of modern Jewish musical research. Idelsohn’s life traversed several … with her father: “Shoshana’s love for dancing the horah and Russian kozatskas [read: kozachoks ] always remained with …
Idelsohn’s trilingual autobiography and Yiska Idelsohn’s oral memoire
… appeared in 1935. The English one was published in Jewish Music Journal 2, no. 2 (1935): 8-11. The Hebrew one appeared … in a town called Felixburg which was renamed Kurland by the Russians. [2] Yiska's dad's dad was Azriel Idelsohn. He was born in Felixburg, Libau on the Latvia-Prussian border. He was a Chasid and a Ba'al Tefilah, one who …
Pinchas Borenstein
… which was then part of the Kingdom of Poland under the Russian Empire (now Poland). He grew up in a religious … From a young age, Borenstein demonstrated a passion for music. As a child, he sang in a synagogue choir in Warsaw. … held for 30 years. He played a pivotal role in the Jewish musical community in South America, serving as the organizer …
Sarah Gorby
… was a renowned Jewish singer known for performing Yiddish, Russian, and French folk songs. Her birth name was Sofia … culturally rich environment, significantly influencing her musical career. Gorby showed an early interest in music and … displaced Jews. Her post-war recordings expanded to include Russian and French folk songs, showcasing her linguistic …