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Isaac Eliyahu Navon
… Empire. The scholars of Adrianpole excelled especially in Hebrew poetry and in music, two fields in which Isaac … Tsion' in Istanbul, took concern that his son will grow up with the Hebrew language. He studied at the school, 'Kol … most of his time and fortune in the publishing of his songbook Yinon (Jerusalem, 1932). According to Moshe David …
Sergiu Natra
… Romania. He studied at the Bucharest Academy of Music with Leo Keppler, and immigrated to Israel with his wife … After his immigration to Israel, he began using the Hebrew language and Biblical themes, apparent in his works, Song of Deborah (1967), and A book of Hebrew songs for harp …
Moshe Rudinow
… synagogues. In 1904 he was brought to Kiev, where he lived with his uncle and joined the Brodski Synagogue choir. … and Kherson. While working there, he translated Russian songs into Hebrew and Yiddish, and performed the music of Jewish …
Else Lasker-Schüler
… and her poetry. She was one of the few women affiliated with the Expressionist movement. Lasker-Schüler fled Nazi … Some of Lasker-Schüler's poems were translated to Hebrew by poets such as Yehuda Amichai, Natan Zach and more. … Several of them were composed and performed, such as the song ' Leyad Beer Moladeti' ( 'Near my native well'), …
Israel Najara
… sermons of Halacha. His main publicity came from his many songs, which he sang with his pleasant voice, often using melodies of foreign … of his time. He is considered to be one of the greatest Hebrew poets of the period after the expulsion from Spain . …
Joseph Papernikoff
… he returned to Warsaw. At the age of 16, he began to write songs in Yiddish. His debut song, 'Dos Feld' ('The Field'), … and cousins were killed. Since 1918 his melodious poetry, with its rich imagery and folklike quality has gained … of the Yiddish Writers' Association and a member of the Hebrew branch of the International Writers' Organization. In …
Edwin Seroussi
… it (1996-2000), chaired the Department of Musicology at Hebrew University (2004-2008; 2014-2016; 2019-2020), was … cultures (specifically in art music genres), Judeo-Spanish song and popular music in Israel. Within these subjects he explores process of hybridization, …
Yehiel 'Adaki
… H erez region as a goldsmith. He also officiated as a rabbi without receiving payment. In 1906, when Yehiel was three … as an embroiderer. As a child, 'Adaki studied Torah and Hebrew. When he was nine, his father died, and his mother … the 'Meshorerim.' There were two who began singing a song of rabbi Shalom Shabazi, 'elaha-lkol wa ya …
Israel Alter
… known as Lemberg, today Ukraine) into a Hasidic family with many rabbis. He studied music in Vienna with cantors … South Africa, where he served as the cantor of the United Hebrew Congregation until his retirement in 1960. He … of several compositions) can be found here . Visit 'Song of the Month' April 2010, to read and listen to Alter's …
Avner Bahat
… in his life and more than once he was called 'Avner with the recorder'. After a few years in the kibbutz, they … the Department of Musicology at Tel Aviv University, the Hebrew University, the Oranim Seminary, the College of Music … , Hassidic melodies , a CD including Maurice Ravel's Jewish songs and a selection of Alberto Hemsi 's Coplas sefardies , …