Israel Amidan
Israel Amidan (Hebrew: ישראל עמידן; April 9, 1921 – 1968)[1] was a musician and composer.
Biography
Amidan was born in Transylvania, Romania on April 9, 1921. He was a child when his parents moved to Mandatory Palestine and participated in establishing a moshav now called Kfar Gidon or Gideon.[2][3] He taught at the Tel Aviv music academy; violinist Yair Kless was a notable student.[4][5]
Beginners' steps. 50 Hebrew songs transcribed for violin was published in 1965 [6]
Amidan died in 1969 in Haifa, Israel.
See also
References
- ↑ Israeli Music Institute Retrieved 2011-09-02
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Judaica & American-Israeli cooperative enterprise{© 2008} Retrieved 2011-09-02
- ↑ Biographical information and information about works Retrieved 2011-09-02
- ↑ the University of Minnesota School of Mu8sic website Retrieved 2011-09-02
- ↑ website of The Royal Northern College of Music Retrieved 2011-09-02
- ↑ Israeli Music Institute-Library Retrieved 2011-09-02
External links
- information available through this link images of pages of notebooks belonging to Amidan and also pages showing family photographs and personal correspondence
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