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David Abikzer
… Abikzer was born in 1939 in Casablanca, Morocco, and it was there that he began his musical education. His vocal talent … from his mother to continue to sing. At age 17 he moved to Israel with his family, where he served in the Israeli army … During his career, he recorded over 60 albums of Sephardic songs and liturgical repertoire in Hebrew, Ladino, and …
Joseph Shlisky
… Joseph Shlisky was born in Ostrowiec Voivodeship, Poland, around 1894. As a child, he sang in the choir of the local synagogue. A cantor from a … established Jewish families. He delighted audiences with songs that would remain at the core of his non-liturgical …
Emanuel Zamir
… Emanuel Zamir was a unique figure in the field of Hebrew Folksong (Zemer Ivri). He was born in … of the colony. At an early age, he was influenced by the songs of composer Matitiyahu Shelem of Kibbutz … ' H alutzim' who were settling Palestine and working its land. Two examples of these songs are Erev Sach ,one his …
Mordekhai Zeira
… classical music in both Operas that he went to with his mother, and through his sister's playing. He was also exposed … who could sing a Hassidic Niggun and sing Russian Zionist songs,' [1] as explained by Zeira when asked about the … Burla, Zeev, Emanuel Harusi, Abraham Shlonsky, Yaakov Orland, Sh. Shalom, Aharon Ashman, Natan Alterman, and others. …
Shmerke Kaczerginski
… arrested several times, serving a lengthy prison term. At the age of 15 he began publishing original songs and poetry, including Tates, mames, kinderlekh … Sutzkever and Chaim Grade. The Nazi invasion of Poland led to Kaczerginski's eventual imprisonment in …
Nurit Hirsh
… Hundreds of Nurit Hirsh's songs are inalienable assets of the Hebrew Folk Song ('Zemer Ivri'). She composed more than … Japan, Chile, Portugal, Malta, Brazil, Yugoslavia and Ireland. Her song 'Ey Sham' made it to the fourth place in the …
Issachar Miron-Michrovsky
… Israeli educator and composer;' in Variety, 'as one of the top composers;” and by Ascap Today as, 'a major force … mind, and a master craftsman. He was born in Kutno, Poland, in 5.7.1920. Miron's mother, Haya Helen … direction of Dr. Michael Naida. His popular compositions, songs, film and video scores, signature tunes, and …
Moshe Wilensky
… Moshe Wilensky was born in 1910 in Warsaw, Poland. During the first World War, his family emigrated to … youth movement Hashomer Hatzair. There he first learned the songs of Israel. In the movement, there was a choir guided …
Elio Piattelli
… Biography by Pasquale Troia Choirmaster of the Tempio Maggiore (Great Synagogue) in Rome from 1948 to … above all to allow young cantors to learn those traditional songs and thus enhance the cultural, liturgical and musical … for piano indicated but not written) 'My heart in the Highlands' and writes “composed after explaining the English …
Henech Kon
… A composer of musical theatre, Henech Kon was an important member of the thriving … inter-war Polish-Jewish cultural scene. He wrote popular songs, and participated in a wide variety of cultural … Music website) … Composer and Cabaret performer … 0 … Poland … Polish composers … Polish Jewry … Theater music … …