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Natan Shahar

1937 – 2021

Israeli musicologist

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About Natan Shahar

Lived 1937 – 2021 (aged 83). Natan Shahar was an Israeli musicologist.

Nathan Shahar (; 1937–2021) was an Israeli choir conductor, composer, and musicologist, an author of several books on Hebrew singing.

For many years, he taught the history of Hebrew singing at Beit Berl College and Ben-Gurion University.

Notable songs — lyrics by ; first place at the 1965 Singer and Chorus Festival (:he:פסטיבל הזמר והפזמון 1965), performed by Arik Einstein and an additional performance by Yafa Yarkoni.

Books “Ha-Shir ha-Eretz-Israeli 1920-1950: Me'afyenim. Musiqaliyim ve-Sotzio-Musiqaliyim” [The Eretz-Israeli Song 1920-1950: Sociomusical and Musical Aspects], Ph.D. dissertation, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1989 [in Hebrew] Shir Shir Ala-Na [Song O Song, Go Up]. Modan Publishing, 2006. Shirat Hanoar-Ma Sharu Betnuot Hanoar [The Song of Our Youth]. Jerusalem: Yad Iizhak Ben Zvi, 2018

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Important facts

Born
31 July 1937, Tel Aviv
Birth century
20th century
Died
26 April 2021
Occupation
Musicologist
Nationality
Israel
Education
Hebrew University of Jerusalem

People in Natan Shahar's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Yafa Yarkoni
Yafa Yarkoni
1925 – 2012
Singer
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Arik Einstein
1939 – 2013
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Natan Shahar?

Israeli musicologist

When was Natan Shahar born?

Natan Shahar was born on 31 July 1937 in Tel Aviv.

When did Natan Shahar die?

Natan Shahar died on 26 April 2021.

What was Natan Shahar's occupation?

Natan Shahar was a musicologist.

What nationality was Natan Shahar?

Natan Shahar was Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Natan Shahar

· Wikidata: Q57608970

· DBpedia: Nathan Shahar

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