The Musician Zvi Nisan Golomb

(Hebrew) 

Authors

  • Eliyahu HaKohen Author

Keywords:

Zvi Nisan Golomb, Vilna, Haskala, Hebrew music, Yiddish music, Hassidic songs, history of music education

Abstract

This article describes the first nineteenth-century Hebrew and Yiddish music textbooks (1883, 1885) written by the Vilna writer and musician Zvi Nisan Golomb (1853- 1934). Belonging to the Haskala (Enlightenment) movement, Golomb was a pioneering collector of Hassidic songs, and teacher of instrumental music and harmony. 

Author Biography

  • Eliyahu HaKohen

    Scholar and indefatigable collector of Hebrew folklore songs for over fifty years, Eliyahu HaKohen  is the recipient of the prestigious  2013 Israeli Prize for Lifetime Achievement in this field. His numerous books and articles attest to his vast knowledge on the development of and history of folklore music in Israel. 

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Published

2024-04-23

Issue

Vol. 13 (2016)

Section

Articles

License

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