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Eitan Avitzur
… Born in Jerusalem, 1941. Avitzur started his musical career as a conductor of high school ensembles and … orchestras of Israel in concerts, recordings for the Israeli radio and television and for commercial records. He …
David Zehavi
… David Zehavi was an Israeli composer. His grandparents on his father's side immigrated to Israel from Romania in 1877 as part of the first Aliyah. They came to Tiberias and later … the family returned to Tel Aviv. Zehavi did not study music in an orderly manner due to lack of means. His older …
Dudu Barak
… Dudu Barak is a writer of Israeli folk songs. He was born in Jerusalem in 1948 and grew up in Rehavia Neighborhood. As a child, he took part in the 'Pinat Hayeled,' choir, which sang on the radio. … of Dudu Barak are Hebrew lyrics written in a variety of musical styles. He writes mostly Hebrew lyrics to …
Naomi Shemer
… was a prolific singer and composer who built a unified Israeli cultural consciousness through her beautiful melodies. Her musical skill was evident in her childhood, and her career began in the cultural department of the Nahal military youth organization. After her …
Julius Chajes
… 1933. One year later he was appointed head of the piano department at the Beit L'viyim Music Academy of Tel Aviv. In 1934, a farewell recital in … and became known as one of the foremost composers of modern Israeli music. After moving to the United States in …
Emanuel Zamir
… songs, in general, for which he wrote both words and music, portray sceneries borrowed from the world of … Zamir served in the Israel Defense Forces during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. There he created groups of singers and … He was also the commander of the National Base for the Arts. Following his discharge from military service in 1950, …
Mordekhai Zeira
… born in Kiev, Russia, in 1905. Although he was born to a musical family, his musical education consisted mostly of a … and music, was composed for a play that was performed at a party of this group. In 1929 Zeira joined the H artom … than that is the number of songs that became rooted in Israeli society. A large part of these have become a loved …
Yosef Hadar
… Yosef Hadar was born in Tel Aviv in 1926 to a musical family. His mother Yafa and his father Yehiel were both members of the Israeli Opera under Golinkin, and of the Tel Aviv Choir … 'Notrim' police unit. During the War of Independence he participated in the Battle of Latrun and in Operation Hiram, …
Issachar Miron-Michrovsky
… composer;' in Christian Science Monitor as, 'a leading Israeli educator and composer;' in Variety, 'as one of the … by Ascap Today as, 'a major force in today's liturgical music.' Issachar Miron has made a name for himself … old. His father, Shlomo Michrowski, an owner of a local department store, a rabbi, and a violinist by education, …
Moshe Wilensky
… Hebrew instruction alongside general studies. Wilensky's musical talent emerged at four when he began playing the … Hashomer Hatzair , where he was first introduced to Israeli songs. Within the movement was a choir led by the … and Yedidya Admon . In 1937, he formed the " Gilali " quartet, which performed his arrangements of Hebrew songs, …