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

• Jewish music
• List of Jewish musicians
• Music of Israel

References

1. Israeli Music Institute Retrieved 2011-09-02
2. Encyclopaedia Judaica & American-Israeli cooperative enterprise{© 2008} Retrieved 2011-09-02
3. Biographical information and information about works Retrieved 2011-09-02
4. the University of Minnesota School of Mu8sic website Retrieved 2011-09-02
5. website of The Royal Northern College of Music Retrieved 2011-09-02
6. 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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