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Asher Shimon Mizrahi
… ha’Yeshana , “Asher Mizrahi was the most famous of the instrumentalists and paytanim that performed in Jerusalem . He … that Mizrahi stop using the tarboosh (a Turkish instrument) in his performances, which was one of the central instruments in his ensemble. The Arab public took this move as …
Jacques Offenbach
… took up study of the cello, which became his main solo instrument in his early performance career. His first …
Jan Peerce
… was born in New York City in 1904. Peerce’s first instrument was the violin, beginning his performance career as a …
Joseph Kaminski
… in 1969. Among his compositions are works for solo instruments, orchestral and chamber works. … Violinist & …
Isaac Schlossberg
… choir he was a singer. His fellow practitioners were Yosef Rumshinsky , as well as Lokeshker (later a famous tenor) and … of Jerusalem') by the troupe of the Jewish theater Avrum-Olter Fishzon. Later, for several years, Schlossberg …
Edward Stark
… choir, and was one of the first cantors to introduce instruments, aside from the organ, into the synagogue service. Only two of his works for choir and instruments have survived: “Memorial Hymn” (1895) and “Day of … … San Francisco … German … Cantorial … Style … Instrumental … Music … Edward Stark …

Isadore Freed
… Freed also served as the president of the Jewish Music Forum (1942-44), and as a member of the Board of Governors for …
David Beyglman
… his musical education at a young age, studying several instruments, chiefly the clarinet and the violin. In 1912, he … the place of the badhan (wedding entertainer), klezmer (instrumental musician), cantor and meshoyrer (choirboy). During …

Moishe Oysher
… to pursue a career as a Hazzan. While officiating at the Rumanian Synagogue, he continued to act periodically. His …
Boris Thomashefsky
… National Theater. In 1916, renowned composer Joseph Rumshinsky came aboard as the official composer of the …