Performers' Index M
Jon Madof
Jon Madof is a musician exploring Jewish and Middle Eastern music through Rashanim, a group he founded in 2000. His website includes a biography, schedule of concerts for several groups Jon is involved with, a discography, and contact information.
http://www.jonmadof.com/
Magalnyk Klezmer Band
Website in Hebrew about a klezmer Israeli group.
The group has been performing since 1991 all over the Israel, in the States, and in Europe. Their manager is Yaron Ofer and the contact information is emailisken123@netvision.net.il And phone: 972+4+8246677 Also in Israel cell: 972+52+581967 .
http://www.ofereruim.co.il
Magevet
Yale's Jewish and Israeli singing group, a full sized co-ed ensemble.
http://www.yale.edu/magevet/
Mah Tovu
Rock ‘n’ roll band formed in 1991 comprised of Steve Brodsky, Ken Chasen, and Josh Zweiback. Original songs use rock ‘n’ roll as a means of teaching Jewish history, Hebrew, and Jewish values. Steve and Josh were songleaders for the National Federation of Temple Youth’s Missouri Valley Region, and had grown up deeply involved in Jewish camping, youth programming, and Jewish music. First recording, Jewish Rock and Roll Singer” (1992)followed by "Only This” (1996). Released a CD single of “Pharaoh, Pharaoh,” a parody of the 60’s Kingsmen’s song “Louie, Louie” which is a huge hit on the Jewish camp and youth group circuit.
http://www.mahtovu.com/
Mappamundi
Bringing Jewish music to Virginia, North and South Carolina. Their repertoire includes Yiddish and Ladino tunes. Jane Peppler is the contact person in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Write or call 919-383-8952 (fax: 919-382-8601). Jane Peppler, 5301 Cedronella Drive, Chapel Hill NC 27514.
http://www.mappamundi.com/jewish.html
Marcelo Bruckman, Cantor
The cantor of the Comunidad Israelita del Uruguay has a webpage dedicated to his teachers and a vitae. In Spanish and English. He includes audio clips of cantor and choir with enjoyable melodies and arrangements.
http://www.arroba.nu/jazan/
Mariejan van Oort and Jacques Verheijen
The Dutch duo, Mariejan van Oort and Jacques Verheijen, have a website featuring their CD releases. In 1997 they released their first CD "Brikele" and recently have another CD "Benkschaft". They have received very enthusiastic receptions by some of the major Yiddish performers.
http://www.demaatschap.nl
Mark Bloom
A Minnesota musician has mounted a website about his programs, recordings and band. Sample reviews are offered as references about the quality of his work.
http://www.markbloom.com/
Mark Zuckerman
Choral Composer and arranger. Has written numerous works and also arranged Yiddish choral works, often incorporating some English to help audiences appreciate the texts better. Zuckerman appears to be a highly professional and successful modern choral arranger. You can hear many selections of his music online though his nicely laid out catalog of works. Another nice highlight of the website is the program liner notes online. Take a look at the "Year in Yiddish Song" to get a flavor of the information available. According to his online bio, his "choral music has achieved an international reputation with choruses and at festivals in The Netherlands and Canada as well as in the United States. It's been performed and recorded by the Gregg Smith Singers, The Goldene Keyt Singers, the New Yiddish Chorale, The Workman's Circle Chorus, and Di Goldene Keyt/The Yiddish Chorale.... instrumental music has been recorded by the Chicago Brass Ensemble, Ilya Itin, the Seattle Sinfonia, Peter Vinograde, and James Winn." You may wish to contact Mark if you need Jewish choral arrangements. Contact:
http://www.mazicmusic.com
Matisyahu
(Matthew Paul Miller) American. Singer. Reggae musician. Born June 30, 1979. Known for blending Jewish topics with Reggae, rock and hip hop sounds. Known by stage name Matisyahu. Enjoyed a large popular following during the first decade of 21st century. Websites include Web 2.0 interactivity with fans, (including facebook, myspace, twitter, youtube, imeem, ilike, and itunes), concert dates, news and Matisyahu TV. All to get his music to the public.
http://www.matisyahuworld.com/home
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
A Chicago based klezmer band. Site lists the band's upcoming concert dates and some CD's. It includes a nice page with bios of the musicians.
http://www.klezmerband.com/
The Melbourne Jewish Male Voice Choir
The Melbourne (Australia) Jewish Male Voice Choir has been in existence for over a year, has performed with the Johannesburg Jewish Male Choir at the Melbourne Concert Hall in June '99, and had it's own concert in December '99 at St. Kilda Synagogue. The Choir's conductor is Brett Kaye, a young South African who moved to Australia. The Choir's resident soloist is Rabbi Heilbrunn. Jack Sweetman is Secretary and may be contacted by email.
jaswe@werple.net.au
Steve Meltzer
American. Born, New York City. Grew up in Hewlett, Long Island, NY. Attended Eisner and Kutz camps (Reform). Attended Tulane University. Songlead at four other UAHC camps. Pursuing a Masters of Jewish Education (MJEd) and a Cantorial Arts Certificate at Hebrew College in Newton. CD/EP of original contemporary Jewish music, Rock With Ruach! with Josh Nelson of Yom Hadash.
http://www.meltzerworld.net/
Mesamechai Leiv Orchestra
A simcha big band from Chicago, organized in 1995, groupings from a one piece melava malka to a fifteen piece concert. Links, sound bites in real audio and mp3, and contact info on the website. For more info:
info@mesamechaileiv.com
http://www.mesamechaileiv.com/info.htm
Miami Boys Choir
This website features information about current albums, a clearly arranged listing of concert schedules, music samples and enthusiasm in a visual site.
http://www.ybandmbc.com
Michoel Streicher
A leading Orthodox performer, originally from Boro Park, but now residing in Israel.
http://www.shemayisrael.co.il/music/mstreicher/index.htm
Larry Milder
Guitarist. Rabbi. Singer songwriter. "Larry has produced three albums of new and original Jewish folk music: Bible & Beyond, On My Block, and Rats, Leviathans & Other Tails. Larry's songs also appear on over a dozen albums, including NFTY at 50, an anthology of classic songs from the Reform Jewish youth movement; Havdalah Pajama by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh, winner of a Parents' Choice award; and most recently, Celebrate Kids, the latest collection by Craig Taubman." His song "Wherever You Go (There's Always Someone Jewish!)," has been taught in schools around New England. Three of Larry's songs are included in the new Shireinu songbook from Transcontinental Music. Taught guitar master classes at the CAJE Conference. Guitarist of Hamakor, Boston's Israeli folk dance troupe. Founded the innovative Jewish band, Elijah Rock. Rabbi of Congregation Beth El in Bangor, Maine. Works in Philosophy Department of the University of Maine. Called "New England's funniest folk singer."
http://www.larrymilder.com/
Milot HaNefesh
Milot Ha'Nefesh is a trio with unique voices combined "to create one incredible performance." Milot Ha'Nefesh has a combination of
contemporary songwriting and stirring vocal harmonies presented in a
wide range of musical styles. The trio is David Ross,
Micha Liberman, and Suzy Zeffren.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/milothanefesh
Mira Sings
Mira Waksman-Kimiagaroof, a San Francisco-based artist, sings in Hebrew, although many compositions are Sephardic (Mediterranean and Middle Eastern) tunes that come from Uzbekistan, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Morocco and other Arabic countries. Her parents were of Uzbeki and Afghan heritage and she comes from a cantorial and family. She combines her Israeli musical influences blended with musics from others she works with.The website has a brief bio, features two recordings and press info. There are photos, but no labels.
http://www.mirasings.com
Mizmor Shir
Harvard University's Jewish music a cappella group made up of about a dozen undergrads. They have released a CD, "Six Days Working," dedicated to the arts of singing and resting.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~mizmo/mm.php
Moshe Skier
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: An Internal medicine specialist also plays in a rock band. It's Jewish. Also was a bass player for Shlock Rock,... "the most prolific Jewish rock band in history. 14 albums and counting...." . Now he works on his own and is doing more writing. Musical examples, bio and info on newest CDs, such as Rock of Sages on the website. Mark and others in the bands he's played in, have been a big influence in Jewish-themed rock music.
http://members.aol.com/mskiermd/
Alexandr Mordhuhovich
Russian composer and performer. Born March 28, 1946. Zlatoust, Chelyabinsk, Russia. Senior lecturer of the Magnitogorsk State Conservatory (MaGK). Graduated 1964 from Magnitogorsk Musical College in bayan and the piano. 1971 graduated from the Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod) Conservatory. Post-graduate study, 1995 from Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory. Since 1970, worked as educator of the Russian folk instruments section of the Magnitogorsk Musical College. Winner of diploma at the All-Russian Contest in Moscow at 2000, and winner of diploma at the international Contest of bayan-accordion-players "The Far East Cup" in Vladivostok, 2000. Founded the concert ensemble of Russian folk instruments «Rodnye Napevy» («The Native Tunes»)(1980). Also founded a chamber instrumental ensemble «Retro» (1991), the instrumental trio «Accordion-Retro» (1997), the instrumental duet «Expromt» (2000). As a composer, he has released more than 20 author's collections since the 1980s. Mordhuhovich's website has a full listing of his compositions, along with sound clips from his discography of CDs. Information about obtaining scores and contact information is: Alexander Morduhovich ,Galiullina 35-3, Magnitogorsk 455049, Russia 7+ 3519-313297. Among his works are many choral and vocal, orchestral and chamber compositions. He also has albums of Jewish themed music called "Jewish Mosaic" and "The world that I Give You". The website is available in English, Hebrew and Russian.
http://morduhovich.com/index.html
Mozaik
A new group called Mozaik based in San Francisco with a self description from their webpage:"The music has been described as: Psychedelic Jewgrass, Klezmer Jamband, Klezmer Trance, Fiddler on the Roof meets the Grateful Dead or the Grateful Dead playing A Jewish Wedding, or try this one Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach sitting in with Vanilla Fudge ..."
http://www.mozaik.org
Benjamin Muller
Benjamin Muller is the Chief Chazzan of the Jewish community of Antwerp, Belgium. His website has his personal history, links to a CD page which has excerpts of the music. You have to click on the small bars below the titles. (Each bar is it's own set of play/pause/stop buttons.) He also has some interesting histories of the great cantors with small clips. A very intersting "right and wrong" nusach combinations pages (using the metaphor of stoplights for "right" and "wrong" combinations) is a small teaching tool.
http://www.benjaminmuller.com
Musique Traditionnelle Sans Frontieres
(D'Europe de L'est et D'ailleurs...)
Lisa Chnaider, violon, et Marc Chnaider, accordeon. Geneva klezmer page. http://borzykowski.users.ch
Rahel Musleah
Rahel Musleah was born in Calcutta, India, the seventh generation of a Calcutta Jewish family that traces its roots to 17th-century Baghdad. Through her multi-media song, story and slide programs, she shares her rare and intimate knowledge of this ancient community s history, customs and melodies.
Ms Musleah is a graduate of Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. She is a member of the Authors Guild; the Society of Professional Journalists and the American Jewish Press Association. She sings with the Zamir Chorale and Shirah, the Jewish Community Chorus of the JCC on the Palisades, in Tenafly, NJ, both under the direction of Matthew Lazar. She has received awards for her writing from the American Jewish Press Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, the National Sephardi Literary Contest, the Society of National Association Publications, and the General Federation of Women s Clubs. Ms. Musleah hopes to pass down the legacy of the Indian Jewish community to her two daughters, Shira and Shoshana. She lives in Great Neck, NY. Her new CD, Hodu: Jewish Rhythms from Baghdad to India, features ancient texts, authentic melodies and contemporary rhythms. Her songbook, B Kol Arev: Songs of the Jews of Calcutta, compiled more than 50 songs for Shabbat, holidays and special occasions (Tara Publications); an accompanying cassette featured 18 selections.
http://www.rahelsjewishindia.com