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Samuel Alman
… Alman was born in Sobolevka, Podolia in 1877. He began his musical education at the conservatory in Odessa and was a … in Kishinev , Alman moved to London where he continued his musical studies at the Royal College of Music. There he … of popular Yiddish folk songs. … Composer of Synagogue and Secular Music … 0 … Samuel Alman …
Moshe Koussevitsky
… in hazzanut. Koussevitsky was identified early on as a musical protégé and at the age of eight joined a synagogue … at the Ramailes Yeshiva to supplement his Jewish and secular education. He received his first cantorial post at … throughout Europe performing in synagogues as well as in secular concert halls. At the outbreak of World War II, …
Israel Lovy
… . In 1799, Lovy settled in Fürth were he continued his musical and secular education, becoming accomplished in violin, cello, …
Mattityahu Shelem
… work and Yehuda Sharett 's Seder constitute the central musical pieces of the 'new ceremonies' of the secular Kibbutz movement. Shelem also composed many Hebrew … Judaica ; Natan Shahar . 'Shelem, Matityahu.' Grove Music Online . Oxford Music Online . … Israeli composer … …
Gershon Sirota
… grandfather was a member. The board of trustees, and other music professionals in attendance, were taken aback by the … styles. Yakovkin encouraged Sirota to consider studying music formally at the Odessa Conservatory of Music. Based on … vocal technique, and opera. Although Sirota excelled in his secular music studies, pressure began to mount for him to …
Joshua Weisser (Pilderwasser)
… his father Aba Pilderwasser. Weisser began his formal musical education with the local hazzan of Novata Ushitsa, … compositions for the Synagogue, he also composed many secular songs for voice and piano, incidental music, two … … Composer … Teacher … Liturgical … Hassidic … Melodies … Secular … Music … Joshua Weisser (Pilderwasser) …
Michele Bolaffi
… Michele Bolaffi was a distinguished musician and composer active in Livorno in the early 19th century. His tenure as musical director of the Great Synagogue of Livorno can be … a hazzan of the Livornese synagogue. Bolafi also composed secular music, including an opera Saul, a Misere for three …
Mordekhai Hershman
… El Temple, he continued to appear in concerts of classical music, record commercial records and tour throughout … prices were sold, showing the porous line separating secular from the religious musical practices led by great cantors of the time such as …
Eliezer S. Abinun
… happiness. Equally at ease with his religion and his secular surroundings, Abinun was a kindly man, generous with … He was an acknowledged authority on both the liturgical music and the secular Romancero tradition of the Sephardim. While a young …
Isaac Offenbach
… He left his hometown in 1799 to travel as a wandering musician. In his travels he picked up the epithet “der … settled in Duetz where he worked for many years as a saloon musician. Offenbach moved to Cologne in 1816 where he was … Offenbach . Offenbach was a noted composer of synagogue and secular music. The majority of his musical manuscripts are …