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David Zehavi
… father hoped he would be a cantor. Zehavi studied in the Hebrew kindergarten in Jaffa and continued his studies at … neighborhood. During the First World War, he was exiled with his family by the Ottoman authorities to Zichron … he ranks among the founding fathers of the Israeli folk song. In 1927, as a 15-year-old, he composed his first …
Dudu Barak
… Dudu Barak is a writer of Israeli folk songs. He was born in Jerusalem in 1948 and grew up in … Barak learned in his second grade. Kipnis's song begins with the words: 'Ne'ara tovat enayim, hati kadech hashkini … Another aspect found in the works of Dudu Barak are Hebrew lyrics written in a variety of musical styles. He …
Joseph Shlisky
… promised Shlisky’s parents to train their boy in liturgical song and take him on tour to London, England. Instead, the … six other boys away to Toronto. When Shlisky, unfamiliar with geography beyond the immediate surroundings of his … of Handel’s Sound an Alarm and a series of Yiddish or Hebrew songs. While these may have been folk songs, Shlisky …
Gideon Klein
… While in Prague, he supplemented his formal studies with private piano lessons with teacher Ruzena Kurzova. In … with Rafael Schachter for whose chorus Klein composed folk songs in Czech, Slovak, Hebrew, and Russian. Since procuring scores in the ghetto …
Emanuel Zamir
… Emanuel Zamir was a unique figure in the field of Hebrew Folksong (Zemer Ivri). He was born in Petakh Tikva, to parents … sheep and goats breeders in Israel, Zamir got acquainted with sheep breeding, a theme which later appeared in several …
Rafael Schächter
… choral activities began to take shape. In collaboration with Karel Švenk, an actor, director, writer, and composer … the first all-male cast cabaret variety show. The final song, “Terezín March,” became an instant hit, and was a … was particularly opportune; he arranged Czech, Slovak, Hebrew and even Russian folk songs for Schächter's expanding …
Zikmund (Siegmund) Schul
… 11, 1916 in Kassell , Germany . Schul studied composition with Paul Hindemith, until he fled to Prague to seek refuge … While in Prague , Schul discovered medieval manuscripts of Hebrew chant in Leiben’s synagogue. This discovery sparked … while interned in Terezín. For example, Schul composed the song Schicksal (Fate), for alto, flute, viola, and cello to …
Mordekhai Zeira
… listened to classical music in both Operas that he went to with his mother, and through his sister's playing. He was … who could sing a Hassidic Niggun and sing Russian Zionist songs,' [1] as explained by Zeira when asked about the … produced many songs that constitute an integral part of the Hebrew folksong . Many of their songs played a documentary …
Pavel Haas
… in Czech Republic). He studied at the Brno Conservatory with Janacek (1920-1922) who was an important influence on … known pieces, including, Study for Strings (1943) and Four Songs on Chinese Poetry (1944). His list of compositions … by Jewish music include Al S'fod (1942) composed to Hebrew words by David Shim'oni, and Fantasy on a Jewish …
Shmerke Kaczerginski
… his parents during World War I. As a youth, he was involved with outlawed Communist groups and was arrested several … prison term. At the age of 15 he began publishing original songs and poetry, including Tates, mames, kinderlekh … Shtiler, shtiler ('Quiet, Quiet'), his best-known poem (in Hebrew known as Ponar ), written in response to the mass …