Alphabetical Index to Website Entries: D
Yisroel Dagan
Singer for Azamra, a movement of the Breslov Chassidim. CD "ASHRENU!" Website has biographical information, photos and sound bites. "The Azamra Institute is dedicated to the dissemination of Torah spirituality, healthcare and healing through educational programs, quality publications and Internet outreach. Founded in 1986 by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum, the Azamra Institute is an independent non-profit organization incorporated in Israel, the U.S. and Canada."
http://www.azamra.org/HTML/song.htm
Daniel Kazez, Cellist
Daniel Kazez who works at Wittenberg University in Ohio, has put up a website with music on Jewish themes for cello. He also gives brief biographies of some of the composers whose works he performs.
http://userpages.wittenberg.edu/dkazez/dk/jmu.html
Galeet Dardashti, leader, See: Divahn. performing groups.
David Broza
Commercial site promoting the music of David Broza, popular Israeli rock star. Includes a biography and discography, quotes from critics and some sound samples.
http://Broza.com/
David Krakauer
David Krakauer, clarinetist, is fast getting the reputation as one of the premier klezmer clarinetists. His virtuosity and brilliant creativity have been hailed in numerous reviews. His webpage includes a biography, discography and contact information.
http://www.trilliumproductions.com/dkhp.htm
Davka
A three person group of violin, cello and doumbek that intertwines musical traditions of Classical, Middle Eastern and Klezmer with a twist of jazz. They have two CDs, Davka and Lavy's Dream.
http://www.mv.com/ipusers/benj/lavys.html
Deborah Davis
Soprano. First confirmed cantor in the Humanistic Jewish
movement. Specializes in singing in Yiddish, Ladino and Hebrew. Currently with Second Avenue Klezmer Ensemble, based in San Diego, CA.
Den Flygande
Bokrullen
Den Flygande Bokrullen is a five-man group that plays 'Klezmer' music
offering background, music samples, photos and links.
http://voltaire.hgs.se/den_flygande_bokrullen/
Moshe Denburg; See: Tzimmes, under Performing groups.
Devorah-Hasofer
A native of Melbourne Australia. A singer/songwriter who performs in Australia (where she's lived till 5 years ago), in Israel (her current home) and in America or Europe. She has four albums created for women and girls, with a synthesis of modern styles blended with a Chassidic feel. Devorah explores issues and values in a personal way. Devorah performs for all age groups and backgrounds.
http://devorah-hasofer.com/
Di Naye Kapele
Bob Cohen formed Di Naye Kapelye, a klezmer ensemble, to "present Carpathian klezmer music in its most authentic form. A member of the Jewish
Music Research Center at Budapest's ELTE University, Bob has done extensive field research in klezmer and Yiddish music in Eastern Europe, the United States, and Israel. A founding member of the Budapester Klezmer Band, Bob has also performed and toured with Budowitz." The website contains information about the group, its members, links and photos, a discography and articles including "Jewish Musicians in Moldavia" a translation of an article by Itzik Schwartz.
http://www.dinayekapelye.com/DNKfront.htm
The Diaspora Yeshiva Band
This band, formed in the 1970's at the Diaspora Yeshiva in Jerusalem, combines American bluegrass, rock and country music with the chassidic nigun. They gained fame after garnering prizes at the Chassidic Music Festival in Israel in the late 1970's. Today the band consists of eight members and has produced six albums including Melave Malke, At the Gate of Return, The Diaspora Yeshiva Band, and Land of Our Fathers. Samples of their style are available in Real Audio on their website. They sing in both Hebrew and English.
http://www.rockinrabbi.com/diaspora/
Discography
of Jewish Cantors on 78 rpm records
Discography by an enthusiast in covering early recordings between approximately 1904-1920.?Spain.
http://sunsite.kth.se/
feastlib/mrf/yinyue/youtai/cantors/cantoren.html
Divahn
All woman's quartet of Sephardic and Middle Eastern Jewish music, using tabla, cello, rabel, and other acoustics, plus vocals in Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish, Persian and Aramaic. Galeet Dardashti, leader, is the granddaughter of Yona Dardashti, one of the most famous singers of Persian classical music in Iran, and daughter of Hazzan Farid Dardashti. Lauren DeAlbert, percussion; Michal Raizen, cello; Emily Pinkerton, violin, rabel, banjo, and secondary vocals. Group based in Austin, Texas. The group has produced a CD by the same name.
http://www.divahn.com/
Barbara Dowell
Born December 29, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio. Currently serving Congregation Ohev Israel, Newark, Ohio as cantorial soloist. Founder and director of Temple Beth Shalom's adult choir for thirteen years, The Sharyonim, and their children's choir Shir Chadash. She also served as the cantorial soloist for Kenyon College holiday services. She arranges choral musical selections, accompanying them on guitar. The Sharyonim recorded a selection of their repertoire, including three original compositions by Barbara, in May, 2002, entitled "The Sharyonim Sing." Copies of may be otained by contacting Barbara at barbara.dowell@pobox.com