Avraham Eilam-Amzallag

Avraham Eilam-Amzallag
אברהם (אבי) אמזלג עילם
Avraham Eilam-Amzallag
Avraham Eilam-Amzallag
Background information
Born (1941-09-28) September 28, 1941 (age 83)
Casablanca, Morocco
Origin Israel
Genres
  • Oriental music
  • Contemporary music
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Composer
InstrumentFlute

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

  • Desolation [3:33 minutes][2]
  • (composition for flute) (Mawal) [5:13 minutes][3][4]
  • Music for flute and percussion (1975)[5][6]
  • Composition[7]

Published works

  • Music for flute and percussion (1975).[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ BIS records Retrieved 2011-09-02
  2. ^ © 1994-2011 Classical Archives LLC ™ Retrieved 2011-09-02
  3. ^ Copyright ArkivMusic LLC, 2011 song numbered 10th in list Retrieved 2011-09-02
  4. ^ excerpt from this song retrieved 2011-11-28
  5. ^ © Monash University[permanent dead link‍] Retrieved 2011-09-02
  6. ^ National Library of Australia Trove Retrieved 2011-09-02
  7. ^ Centre for Jewish Culture and Creativity Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-11-28
  8. ^ National Library of Australia Trove Retrieved 2011-09-02