… Menashe Ravina was born in Pereyaslav , now part of Ukraine, to Elazar, a cantor and candy factory owner, and … relocated to Novogrudok , where his father took on the role of chief cantor, leading a synagogue choir. Ravina received … for Music Dissemination," where he published numerous books, musical scores, and monographs. His scholarly …

… Nadel became increasingly interested in the collection of Jewish music, and in 1923 was commissioned by the Jewish community of Berlin to compile an anthology of Synagogue music. Nadel … was also an accomplished poet and playwright. His first book of verse,  Aus vorletzten und letzten Gruenden,  dealt …

… 720 … In honor of May Day and the tradition of Jewish political radicalism … and final stanza, was published in  Mikhl Gelbart 's song book  Zingt mit mir  (Sing with Us). These four stanzas … by the band The Unternationale, a collaboration between Daniel Kahn, Psoy Korolenko, and Oy Division. Daniel Kahn …

… Asher Shimon Mizrahi was born in the old city of Jerusalem in 1890 to father Yitzhak Mizrahi, who was a … and performing and teaching. Yaakov Yehoshua writes in his book Yaldut b’Yerushalayim ha’Yeshana , “Asher Mizrahi was … by Machloof Nijar Masousa. Hemdi Abasi’s notes in his book, “Tunis Shara v’Rokedet,” that Sheikh El-Afrit owes his …

… was born in Hanover, Germany in December 1906, the youngest of three girls. Her American born mother, Rose … When Bessie Schönberg was very young the family moved often as MacGrew pursued a career as opera singer. In 1911 … military duty and she and her sisters were left in the care of Gertrude Bierschenk, a young woman originally hired as a …

… This entry is part of the  Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology  (LKT) . The LKT compiles a wide … to the tourist-y horas of modern Israel...The horas in this book derive from a traditional dance from the Moldavia area …

… This entry is part of the  Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology  (LKT). The LKT compiles a wide array of source materials that shed light on the historical and …

… to Israel in 1939, and studied in the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Moved to the US in 1952, and received a … Theological Seminary in 1972. Published several collections of Jewish music, and an instructional book for the recorder based on Israeli songs. Her …

… trans. and ed. 1989.  From a Ruined Garden: The Memorial Books of Polish Jewry. New York. … 1 … 33982 … Tel Aviv … … 1960 … …