- Daniel Akiva
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Daniel Akiva (b.1953, Haifa) is a musician (guitarist) and composer.
D. Akiva studied with Haim Alexander and Haim Asulin at the Rubin school of music in Jerusalem.[1]
His compositional pieces are greatly influenced by the music of the Jewish Shephardic musical traditions[2] of his native country. His project activities during 1983 with the singer Avraham Perrera, who is considered influential within that tradition, developed through that year by his involvement with the Kol Israel-Jerusalem Folklore music.[3]
In 1987 the Swiss confederation gave him an award for performances and composition, providing the impetus for continued study which he undertook at the Geneva conservatorium, with studies of composition (Jean Ballissa) and studies from the lute with Jonathon Rubin. His work Mizmorim (psalms) won the Acum prize in 1990.[4] Altogether his repertoire includes works from the Renaissance through to the 20th century.[5]
Recordings
- Sephardic Diwan with the soprano Eti Kahn;
- Meeting with Avraham Perera [CD]; Ciclos, guitar and lute solo
- Siniza i fumo, for mezzo-soprano, recorder, flute, narrator, children's choir, guitar, and orchestra.
- Ciclos: Music of the Sephardic Jews[6]
- Noches Noches[7]
- Mizmorim (psalms)[8][9]
- (not a complete listing)
See also
- Jewish music
- List of Jewish musicians
- Music of Israel
- Porcupine Tree (Also write album Fear of Blank planet)
- Secular Jewish music
References
- ^ ICL retrieved GMT15:23,1 September 2011
- ^ "P.E. Kirman website about Jewish music", retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Daniel Akiva" website, showing album cover with drawing of artist, retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Album release" website, retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Mel Bay Publications, Inc.", retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Ciclos: Music of the Sephardic Jews", retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Daniel Akiva, Noches Noches", Justsheetmusic.com, retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Daniel Akiva, Mizmorim", Justsheetmusic.com, retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Album release - website", retrieved 1 September 2011.
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