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Israel's contemporary art music reflects a modern society that is an intricate fabric of national and ethnic origins, languages and dialects, customs and traditions-a heterogeneous culture of cultures. It is a rich and distinctive environment-at once ancient and modern, spiritual and secular, traditional and progressive.Twenty Israeli Composers, the first published collection of interviews with Israeli composers, explores this developing and distinctive music culture. The featured composers have earned distinction in Israel and abroad, and reflect the pluralism of Israeli art music, culture, and society. In first-person narrative, they discuss the interaction of inspiration, method, and cultural context in their work, revealing both international and national influence and scope. Three generations of contemporary composers-immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe, North and South America, and naïve sabras- share their ideas about music, the creative process, and their experiences as artists living and working in Israel. Robert Fleisher furnishes a biographical sketch of each composer, followed by a summary of recent accomplishments. The book also includes a bibliography, discography, and information for further study.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page
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  1. Copyright
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  1. Dedication
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  1. Contents
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  1. List of Musical Examples
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  1. Foreword
  2. Shulamit Ran
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  1. Acknowledgments
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  1. Introduction
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  1. I. The First Generation: Roots and Branches
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  1. 1. Hanoch Jacoby (1909–1990)
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  1. 2. Josef Tal (b. 1910)
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  1. 3. Haim Alexander (b. 1915)
  2. pp. 81-94
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  1. 4. Abel Ehrlich (b. 1915)
  2. pp. 95-108
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  1. 5. Mordecai Seter (1916–1994)
  2. pp. 109-120
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  1. II. The Second Generation: Immigrants and Sabras
  2. pp. 121-128
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  1. 6. Ben-Zion Orgad (b. 1926)
  2. pp. 129-136
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  1. 7. Tzvi Avni (b. 1927)
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  1. 8. Ami Maayani (b. 1936)
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  1. III. The Third Generation: Independence and Integration
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  1. 9. Aharon Harlap (b. 1941)
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  1. 10. Arik Shapira (b. 1943)
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  1. 11. Daniel Galay (b. 1945)
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  1. 12. Tsippi Fleischer (b. 1946)
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  1. 13. Gabriel Iranyi (b. 1946)
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  1. 14. Stephen Horenstein (b. 1948)
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  1. 15. Noa Guy (b. 1949)
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  1. 16. Haim Permont (b. 1950)
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  1. 17. Yinam Leef (b. 1953)
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  1. 18. Betty Olivero (b. 1954)
  2. pp. 271-280
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  1. 19. Ari Ben-Shabetai (b. 1954)
  2. pp. 281-288
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  1. 20. Oded Zehavi (b. 1961)
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  1. Conclusion
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  1. Appendix
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 309-336
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  1. Selected Discography
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  1. Selected Bibliography
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  1. Index
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