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Asher Shimon Mizrahi
Asher Shimon Mizrahi was born in the old city of Jerusalem in 1890 to father Yitzhak…
Rafael Schächter
Rafael Schächter was born May 27, 1905, in Braila (Rumania). After World War I,…
Isa Kremer
Full biography in JMWC by Judith Pinnolis.
Additional biography available at the…
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Europa Rossi
Also know as Madama Europa. She was a female singer in the Gonzaga family court of…
Jacques (Yaakov) Stroumsa
Jacques Stroumsa was born in Salonika in 1913, the son of a distinguished teacher and…
Judeo-Spanish Moroccan Songs for the Life Cycle
A collection of life-cycle songs: birth, circumcision, wedding etc., sung in Ladino. All…
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Music in Ancient Israel
A detailed survey of the music in the Bible and in post biblical sources. Very technical.
Oh, Lovely Parrot!
For centuries, the Jewish women of Cochin have been singing Jewish songs in the…
Brakha Tzefira
Brakha Tzefira was born in Jerusalem in 1910. Her father emmigrated from Yemen in 1887,…
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Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
Since the establishment of this community, the Karaites have maintained the basic…