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Israel Amidan (born Wettenstein) (Hebrew: ישראל עמידן; April 9, 1921 – 1968) was a musician and composer.

Biography

Amidan was born in Transylvania, Romania on April 9, 1921. He was a child when his parents moved to Mandatory Palestine and participated in establishing a moshav now called Kfar Gidon or Gideon. He taught at the Tel Aviv music academy; violinist Yair Kless was a notable student.

Beginners' steps. 50 Hebrew songs transcribed for violin was published in 1965

Amidan died in 1968 in Tel-Aviv, Israel and was buried in the southern cemetery, Israel.

See also

• Jewish music
• List of Jewish musicians
• Music of Israel

References

1. Israeli Music Institute Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-09-02
2. Encyclopaedia Judaica & American-Israeli cooperative enterprise{© 2008} Retrieved 2011-09-02
3. Biographical information and information about works Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-09-02
4. the University of Minnesota School of Mu8sic website Retrieved 2011-09-02
5. website of The Royal Northern College of Music Archived 2011-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-09-02
6. Israeli Music Institute-Library Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-09-02

External links

• Amidan archive Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine

• 1921 births
• 1968 deaths
• People from Transylvania
• Israeli people of Romanian-Jewish descent
• 20th-century Israeli male musicians
• Romanian emigrants to Mandatory Palestine
• Burials at South Cemetery in Israel