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Mordekhai Zeira
… who could sing a Hassidic Niggun and sing Russian Zionist songs,' [1] as explained by Zeira when asked about the … Ashman, Natan Alterman, and others. He also wrote several songs with Alexander Pen, the most famous of which is Al … society. A large part of these have become a loved asset, popular, and even 'taken for granted,' so much so, that we …
Yosef Hadar
… the summer of 2006. Works: Most of the well known children songs of the sixties were recorded by Hadar with the help of … the 'duo composer.' He composed for many duo's that became popular in the fifties and sixties. Among the duo's that … established folk songs and constitute the core of the popular Israeli music genre. … Yosef Hadar was one of the …
Karel Reiner
… works for orchestra, chorus, and piano, chamber music, and songs. He also composed incidental music for the avant-garde … the Bagpiper , by Josef Kajetán Tyl. Perhaps the most popular production with Reiner’s incidental music was the … postwar years, Reiner focused his attention on composing songs with socialist themes such as: The Rocket with a Red …
Hirsch Glik
… creating a feeling of communal strength. Among many other songs glorifying the bravery of the partisans, Glik composed the popular song ‘Zog nit keynol as du geyst dem letstn veg’ … news of the Warsaw ghetto uprising. The song was based on a popular Soviet melody by composer Dimitri Pokrass. This …
Shmerke Kaczerginski
… prison term. At the age of 15 he began publishing original songs and poetry, including Tates, mames, kinderlekh … – the majority of those still known. Despite the enduring popularity of many of his own works, and the importance of … composed songs during the war, many of which became popular, including Friling ('Springtime'), about his …
Yankele Hershkowitz (Herszkowicz)
… Yankele Hershkowitz, a tailor by trade, was a popular street performer in the Lodz ghetto. He composed and performed satirical songs pertaining to major events and to figures of the … ghetto’s Elder (Judenälteste). Hershkowitz composed another popular song about Chaim Rumkowiski entitled, “Long live …
Leyb Rozental
… writers of revue theater in the Vilna ghetto. Many of his songs were written for and sung by his sister, Chayele. Rozental's songs were also sung and performed outside of the theater, … a tough but sentimental child entrepreneur, became widely popular in the ghetto. Like many of Rozental’s songs, it was …
Issachar Miron-Michrovsky
… Society Inc. under the direction of Dr. Michael Naida. His popular compositions, songs, film and video scores, signature tunes, and … 'Tzena Tzena' in the British Army and it was initially popularized by The Weavers with Pete Seeger on banjo, …
Moshe Wilensky
… Hashomer Hatzair , where he was first introduced to Israeli songs. Within the movement was a choir led by the musician … the "Achva" record company, selected Wilensky to arrange 30 popular songs of the time, sung by Yosef Goland. These … of the record company Hed Artzi , which published the most popular Israeli records. Around this time, he began working …
Henech Kon
… thriving inter-war Polish-Jewish cultural scene. He wrote popular songs, and participated in a wide variety of cultural … Library of Israel, including archival materials such as songs, scores, recordings, and more. ' Play Me a Song ' …