… age of ten his parents decided that Avner would learn to play the violin, but he soon saw that he had no affinity … inclined to the wind instruments and the piano, which he played later in his life. After failing to learn the violin, it was clear to Avner that he wanted to play a wind instrument, and he began to learn to play the …

… In 1899, together with Leo Liov, he wrote music for a play based on Joseph Lateiner's play ' Khurban Yrushalayim'  ('The Destruction of …

… Sigmund Mogulesko and music director Louis Friedsell. The play was premiered in December of 1907, approximately one … month before Goldfaden's death. After Goldfaden passed, the play continued to run for six months, with overwhelming …

… used to make a reception and eat cheese. Klezmorim used to play. This meant that everything was kosher [proper]. This …  in English and Hebrew, that this was music that was played to honor the bride in the morning of the wedding-day. … after the meal, while they parted with the hosts. They played more solemn, large works for more honored guests, and …

… Hollywood musical is an adaptation of Joseph Stein's hit play based on Sholem Aleichem's novel, 'Tevye the Dairyman' …

… A song used to choose the role each child will play in a game. This rhyme is the origin of one of the most …

… his compositions have been preserved. Newspaper articles, a play and the movie  Ouverture to Glory - Der Vilner shtot …

… A "play song" addressed to a female parrot, who is invited to …

… music in Warsaw, Berlin and Vienna. Worked as a violin player in Warsaw, as the first violin in the Warsaw Radio … Symphony Orchestra. Immigrated to Palestine in 1937 to play first violin in the Palestine Orchestra (later 'Israel …

… home for a “goodbye party” and dancing. The klezmorim would play until late at night. Their melodies were known by the … ‘motse-shabos.’ The Ukrainian musicians had a tradition to play at this event to honor the guests ‘dobranots’ (good …