Avraham Eilam-Amzallag Explained

Avraham Eilam-Amzallag
Native Name:אברהם (אבי) אמזלג עילם
Native Name Lang:he
Birth Date:28 September 1941
Birth Place:Casablanca, Morocco
Origin: Israel
Instrument:Flute

Avraham Eilam-Amzallag (Hebrew: אברהם (אבי) אמזלג עילם; born 28 September 1941) is an Israeli musician and composer.

Biography

Avraham (Avi) Eilam-Amzallag was born in Casablanca, Morocco. He immigrated to Israel as a child. He first studied the flute and later compositional studies at the Buchman-Mehta Music Academy in Tel Aviv.

Music career

He is the founder of an ensemble that performs oriental music. His compositions are described as a fusion of oriental Jewish music with contemporary technique.[1]

Selected compositions

Published works

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eclassical.com/shop/art29/BIS-959_booklet_x.pdf-676ac4.pdf BIS records
  2. http://www.classicalarchives.com/work/451432.html © 1994-2011 Classical Archives LLC ™
  3. http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/Drilldown;jsessionid=AC0B8C4E41492184D89929B255DA0F64?name_id1=17512&name_role1=2&bcorder=2&name_id=3401&name_role=1 Copyright ArkivMusic LLC, 2011 song numbered 10th in list
  4. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/window/media/page/0,,6915620-19558291,00.html excerpt from this song
  5. http://library.monash.edu.au/vwebv/search?searchArg1=music+for+flute+percussion&argType1=all&searchCode1=TKEY&combine2=and&searchArg2=amzallag+avraham+1941-&argType2=all&searchCode2=NKEY&searchType=2&page.search © Monash University
  6. National Library of Australia Trove Retrieved 2011-09-02
  7. http://www.jewishcreativity.org/a_music.htm Centre for Jewish Culture and Creativity
  8. National Library of Australia Trove Retrieved 2011-09-02