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Shoshana Liessmann
… Frankfurt, graduated in Jewish Civilization at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Topic of MA thesis: “Aspects … Moshe Idel).Currently enrolled as a PhD student at the Hebrew University, Department of Cultural Studies. Her … Collection’, ‘Oratorio Ester’, 'Music in Kabbalistic Literature' and the databases 'Jewish and Israeli Music in …
Ya'akov Orland
… in Chisinau. While there, Orland attended the Magen David Hebrew Gymnasium. During the same period, Natan Alterman … Tahkemoni , and from 1929 to 1932, he attended the Rehavia Hebrew Gymnasium. Orland wrote his first song, "We Sing to … editor of the journal Mahbarot Lesifrut (Notebooks for Literature), which began publishing in 1941. Between 1936 …
Eliezer S. Abinun
… of its former main Sephardi synagogue, now a museum. Both Hebrew and Ladino were spoken at home; and Abinun was thus … cultural heritage of the London community. His knowledge of Hebrew grammar and literature was deep and broad. He remarked that he had …
Emanuel Zamir
… Emanuel Zamir was a unique figure in the field of Hebrew Folksong (Zemer Ivri). He was born in Petakh Tikva, … and in 1947 he moved to Haifa to teach. He also studied Literature, bible studies, and language studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. During these years, owing to …
Issachar Miron-Michrovsky
… Rudolf Ganz included in his revision of the Hutcheson's Literature of Piano , and his Clavier treatise … work include the international mega hit 'Tzena Tzena' with Hebrew words by Yehiel Hagiz, and English words by Gordon … 'Ufi Ruach' with words by Aaron Ashman became the first Hebrew song to be broadcast on Egyptian radio, in the …
Moshe Wilensky
… attended the Jewish " Eskela " Gymnasium, which offered Hebrew instruction alongside general studies. Wilensky's … composers and directors to preserve copyright in music and literature, alongside the promoter Zeev Markovich. Prominent … the " Gilali " quartet, which performed his arrangements of Hebrew songs, Chassidic music, and jazz. The quartet, with …
Elio Piattelli
… for holidays and festivals. Graduated cum laude in Literature from the University of Rome in 1931, he pursued … Politeama Theater of Palermo, Sicily. He taught courses in Hebrew liturgical chant in Italy (Rome, Palestrina, Turin, … of the Italian Jewish communities. He transliterated the Hebrew texts of the songs in Latin characters with a very …
Joel Walbe
… musical interests, and considered the study of music and literature to be a foreign influence. Though Joel's mother … Singing of Israel and its Sources: a Contribution to Hebrew Musicology) , which was published as a book in 1975. …
Eliakum Zunser
… with the elite of Vilna, and he was encouraged to study Hebrew literature and history. After his second marriage Zunser … becoming his most popular song both in the Yiddish and Hebrew versions. Its theme was the joy of returning to plow …
Shlomo ben Shimshon (Weintraub) Kashtan
… religious devotion and piety, and of a great knowledge of Hebrew literature…. His ...performance was overwhelming, and nobody … biography of Salomon, published in ten installments in the Hebrew newspaper Ha-maggid in 1875. Its appearance …