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Ethan Haimo

… from the University of Chicago in 1972 where he studied composition with Ralph Shapey and Roger Sessions. He … received his Ph. D. in 1978 at Princeton where he studied composition with Milton Babbitt. His compositions include works for orchestra, chamber ensembles …

Rebbe Dovidl Twersky of Talne (1808–1882) with his musical clock (Wiki)

Tish-nigunim Ascribed to Yosl Tolner and the Aesthetics of the Genre

… of transmission must be considered when evaluating Yosl’s compositions. Second, a typical feature that appears in … to perform nigunim that had initially been created as vocal compositions. Finally, the Hasidic innovation of prolonged … composers, such as Tolner, reflected its dynamic in their compositions, skillfully navigating between the stylistic …

Jewish Professional Musicians in Iraq and Israel, Revisited

14-15. Ala al-Firash al-Danna

… Ezra Aharon ’s first Egyptian-style composition, “Ala al-Firash al-Danna” (“On the Sickbed” i.e. …

8-11. A Ya Nass!

… Ezra Aharon ’s composition in the Egyptian dawr genre, titled “A Ya Nass” … filler used to extend the recording. Notably, Aharon’s composition concludes before the rhythmic section leading … the layali. He considers this work to be the best of his compositions from that period. This work was sourced from …