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Neil Levin
… Artistic Director of the Milken Archive since 1993, Neil W. … subjects spanning a broad spectrum of traditions, his particular areas of focus embrace comparative considerations … of synagogue music, cantorial art, Yiddish and Hebrew folksong, the music of modern Israel, and music of American …
Nurit Hirsh
… Hundreds of Nurit Hirsh's songs are inalienable assets of the Hebrew Folk Song ('Zemer … in Tel Aviv. She spent her military service in the Shiryon (Artillery division) Band as a Clarinet and as an Accordion … 'Habima' theatre, and she accompanied the 'Theater's Club Quartet.' Her songs participated in many festivals, and she …
Martin (Rosebery d'Arguto) Rosenberg
… setting them to the melody of the old Yiddish folk song, 'Yidl mit dem Fidl.' Rosenberg and his chorus died in the gas chambers in 1943. This song was passed down by a non-Jewish prisoner at … … Tsen Brider … Chorus … Auschwitz … Rosebery d'Arguto … Martin (Rosebery d'Arguto) Rosenberg …
Issachar Miron-Michrovsky
… old. His father, Shlomo Michrowski, an owner of a local department store, a rabbi, and a violinist by education, … story. May their memory be blessed forever and their martyrdom live on as the never-to-be-forgotten testimony of … direction of Dr. Michael Naida. His popular compositions, songs, film and video scores, signature tunes, and …
Avraham Slep
… symbol of the 'Lithuanian Jerusalem'. Slep also took part in the publication of collections of Jewish songs. So, he edited two collections of songs by Chaim Ritterband published in Vilna: Yiddish …
Moshe Wilensky
… Hashomer Hatzair , where he was first introduced to Israeli songs. Within the movement was a choir led by the musician … and Yedidya Admon . In 1937, he formed the " Gilali " quartet, which performed his arrangements of Hebrew songs, Chassidic music, and jazz. The quartet, with Wilensky on piano, was featured on Israel Radio. …
Leon Lishner
… was a Jewish American operatic bass-baritone. He was particularly associated with the works of Gian Carlo Menotti, having created parts in the world premieres of four of his operas. He … Lishner sings 'Tachanka': Leon Lishner sing Five Yiddish Songs: … American operatic bass-baritone … 0 … Opera … …
Elio Piattelli
… Santa Cecilia of Rome in 1941. On that same year, he participated in the competition of the Royal Philharmonic … above all to allow young cantors to learn those traditional songs and thus enhance the cultural, liturgical and musical … Despite the commitment and passionate research on the part of Maestro Piattelli and the appearance of these four …
Henech Kon
… inter-war Polish-Jewish cultural scene. He wrote popular songs, and participated in a wide variety of cultural activities for … Library of Israel, including archival materials such as songs, scores, recordings, and more. ' Play Me a Song ' …
Nahum Heiman
… Natan Yonatan, Nahum Heiman's friend and writing partner says about his friend (in the opening of Heiman's song collection): 'The name Nahche sings in the ears of … Heiman composed hundreds of songs. Many of them became part of the Israeli Folk Song classics, and are known and …