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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 … only the first volume could be printed, for soon the world-war broke out and all cultural activities had to stop. … would often forego a meal for these. Military service in World War I English version: I was enlisted in the Turkish …
Mapping of German Liturgical Music
… The Jewish Music Research Centre is proud to present a map of all known and available printed sources of liturgical music form the German-speaking Jewish world. This map derives from the online data base available …
James Levy
… The musical lore of James Levy's family has deep roots in … Presence in Latin America ). He also composed liturgical music. Following his father's death, Samuel moved to … for aviation to work as a bookkeeper. He got married during World War II and the family moved to Canada in 1957. During …
Revisiting a Forgotten Treasure in Philadelphia
… is very well known among scholars and collectors of Jewish music for its rich musical resources. The most substantial and valuable … Cantor) of this synagogue during the two decades preceding World War II. He rescued the volumes a few days after …
Jews in Gibraltar and the music of their synagogues
… Jews in Gibraltar and the music of their synagogues: An introduction Introducing the … allows us to explore one of the most challenging Jewish music traditions. Although a Jewish presence in Gibraltar is … during this period, most patently the evacuations during World War II. Still, the voices that were recorded mostly in …
Abraham Beniso
… Beniso was born in Gibraltar, on January 21, 1923. During World War ІІ he was evacuated to London where he lived for … synagogues. He studied singing at the London College of Music and later accepted to the Guildhall School of music … in concerts and public events (Jewish and non-Jewish) on a worldwide scale. His travels took him to Johannesburg, New …
‘Le-El ‘Olam’ by Mordecai Dato: In search of a melody for an ancient Italian Hebrew poem
… mystics of Safed and spready rapidly throughout the Jewish world, especially to Italy. One key figure in these Safedian … addition to ‘Lekhah Dodi.’ Even more important for the main musical argument of this Song of the Month (see below), the … with corrections apparently by Dato himself, includes a musical reference in its title, “Benigun anshei emunah’ i.e. …
Enrico Fink
… Enrico Fink has carried out his music and musical research interests together with his ongoing … as lecturer, as guest cantor, bringing to audiences worldwide the repertoires of Italian Jewish synagogue song …
Léibele Schwartz
… on March 22, 1928 as Yehudah Leib Kirzner. He began his music studies as a child with his father, Yaakov, who was a … (father) and Eduardo Bonessi , two distinguished musicians from the tango scene. He carried out his first … of Jewish artists who, based in Latin America, toured they world moving back and forth from continent to continent, …
Sarah Gorby
… culturally rich environment, significantly influencing her musical career. Gorby showed an early interest in music and … during significant upheaval and displacement. During World War II, Gorby continued to perform, providing solace … Slobin, Mark. Fiddler on the Move: Exploring the Klezmer World . Oxford University Press, 2002. Rubin, Ruth. Jewish …