About Sara Levi-Tanai
Lived 1910 – 2005 (aged 94–95). Sara Levi-Tanai was an Israeli and Turkish composer, choreographer, songwriter, dancer and ballet master.
Sara Levi-Tanai (; c. 1910 – 3 October 2005) was an Israeli choreographer and song writer. She was the founder and artistic director of the Inbal Dance Theater and recipient of the Israel Prize in dance.
Prizes and awards In 1964, Levi-Tanai's Book of Ruth won an award from the Théâtre des Mondes in Paris. In 1973, she was awarded the Israel Prize, in dance, for her contributions in the field of performing arts. In 1984, she won the Moshe Halevi Theater Prize, awarded by the Tel Aviv Municipality. In 1986, she was the first recipient of the Israel Labor Federation (Histadrut) Prize for music and dance. In 1988, she was made an honored citizen of Tel Aviv.
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Who was Sara Levi-Tanai?
Israeli choreographer and song writer (1911–2005)
When was Sara Levi-Tanai born?
Sara Levi-Tanai was born in 1910 in Jerusalem.
When did Sara Levi-Tanai die?
Sara Levi-Tanai died on 3 October 2005 in Ramat Gan.
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Sara Levi-Tanai was a composer, choreographer, songwriter, dancer and ballet master.
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Sara Levi-Tanai was Israeli and Turkish.
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