Yair Rosenblum

Yair Rosenblum
יאיר רוזנבלום
Background information
Born(1944-01-06)January 6, 1944
Tel Aviv, Mandate of Palestine.
OriginTel Aviv, Israel.
DiedAugust 27, 1996(1996-08-27) (aged 52)
Holon, Israel
GenresIsraeli pop, Israeli rock.
OccupationsComposer
Arranger
Years active1962-1996
LabelHed Arzi Music
Formerly ofThe Nahal Band

Yair Rosenblum (Hebrew: יאיר רוזנבלום; January 6, 1944 – August 27, 1996) was an Israeli composer and arranger.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Rosenblum was born in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine.[5] He served in the Israel Defense Forces as a member of Lehakat HaNahal, where he began his musical career.

Music career

Rosenblum was the musical director of the Israel Defense Forces chorus during the 1960s and 1970s. He directed Israel’s annual music festivals in Arad and oversaw conducting and composition for the Israeli military ensembles.[5][6] He composed several well-known songs, including Shir LaShalom (1969).[7][8] He composed music for films and television and worked with various bands and choral groups, primarily the military ensembles.[5][9][10][11]

Over his career, Rosenblum wrote more than 1,000 songs, including Ammunition Hill, In a Red Dress, The Beautiful Life, Tranquility, Hallelujah, How Should I Bless Him?, and We Must Keep On Singing.[6][12] In addition to composing for military ensembles such as Lehakat HaNahal, he wrote music for a number of Israeli performers, including Ilanit, Ofra Haza, Rivka Michaeli, Yossi Banai, and HaGashash HaHiver.

Death

Rosenblum died in Holon in 1996, at the age of 52, from esophageal cancer, which he had for two years.[6] After Rosenblum's death, his daughter Karen accepted the Prize for Lifetime Achievement from the Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel on his behalf.[13]

References

  1. ^ Motti Regev; Edwin Seroussi (2004). Popular music and national culture in Israel. ISBN 9780520236547. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Phillip Vannini; J. Patrick Williams (2009). Authenticity in culture, self, and society. ISBN 9780754675167. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  3. ^ Marc Rosenstein (2010). Galilee diary. ISBN 9780807410783. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "Yair Rosenblum". RadioHazak. June 11, 1995. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Marsha Bryan Edelman (2003). Discovering Jewish music. ISBN 9780827610279. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c Naomi Segal (August 30, 1996). "Composer of 'Peace Song' dies". Jweekly. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  7. ^ Joel N. Eglash (2002). The Complete Jewish Songbook: The Definitive Collection of Jewish Songs. ISBN 9780807408216. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  8. ^ Union of American Hebrew Congregations; National Federation of Temple Youth (1997). Shireinu = Shirenu : our songs : a songbook for camps, conclaves, kallot and retreats. New York: Transcontinental Music Publications. ISBN 0-8074-0622-8. OCLC 39133908.
  9. ^ Un'taneh Tokef; Lawrence A. Hoffman (2010). Who by fire, who by water-Un'taneh tokef. ISBN 9781580234245. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  10. ^ Oliver Leaman (2001). Companion encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African film. ISBN 9780203426494. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  11. ^ Amy Kronish; Costel Safirman (2003). Israeli film: a reference guide. ISBN 9780313321443. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  12. ^ Gil Zohar (February 23, 2007). "Old soldiers never die". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  13. ^ Helen Kaye (January 23, 1997). "Songwriter Moshe Willensky dies at 87". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2011.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.