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Moshe Wilensky
… Hatzair , where he was first introduced to Israeli songs. Within the movement was a choir led by the musician Yitzhak … co-founded by the poet and playwright Avraham Shlonsky. For this theater, he composed "Tzarich Letzalzel Paamaim " …
Elio Piattelli
… in Rome from 1948 to 1984, Elio Piatelli enhanced the liturgical life of the synagogue (and beyond) with a choir … and northeastern Italy (Italian, Sephardi, Ashkenazi). This ethnographic activity produced four publications: • …
Nahum Heiman
… Natan Yonatan, Nahum Heiman's friend and writing partner says about his friend (in the opening of … Israeli folk song (Zemer Ivri) is the soul of our life in this country. It is the mirror of time, spirit and history …
Ehud Manor
… Israel Prize in 1998. As part of the reasons for the award, it was said: 'Ehud Manor, born in Binyamina and a resident … would speak to him in rhymes from a very young age and this is perhaps the great influence on his writing in …
Uzi Hitman
… Uzi Hitman was born in Tel Aviv on June 9th, 1952, and passed … 50s and 60s such as Enrico Macias, Helen Shapiro and more. This musical variety enriched Hitman’s world and would later …
Jo Amar
… star. He combined ‘paytanut’ and poetry to create classic hits like “Barcelona,” “Ismach Moshe, “Shir Hashikor,” … style. Eventually, his continuation to advocate against this trend succeeded. During his career he performed …
Aaron Lebedeff
… where he began his career on stage. He was nicknamed “Litvak Komiker,” (the Lithuanian Yiddish comic) both for his … nostalgia for Old World Europe. Perhaps the best example of this is Lebedeff’s hit 'Die Grine Kusine,' composed by Abe …
Harry Von Tilzer
… Tilzer (originally Gumm or Gummblinksy), was born in Detroit in 1872. His passion for music became evident at an early … and composer in a small local theatrical troupe. It was at this point that he adopted the stage name Von Tilzer, an …
Regina Prager
… became one of the forefront actresses. Prager’s popularity was so widespread that in 1895 she was recruited to come … European female stars to bring to America. It was during this time that Yiddish theater star Bertha Kalish was …
Joel Walbe
… Torah in the Heder, and then proceeded to general studies with private teachers. Shalom Walbe, Joel's father, was a … when he joined a mandolin and balalaika folk music band. This restrictive environment, together with the harsh events …