Alphabetical Index to Website Entries: T
Tanja Solnik
Tanja Solnik sings traditional Jewish lullabies in Yiddish, Ladino and Hebrew.
http://www.tanjasolnik.com/
Tara Publications
The Tara Publications website. Tara Publications is both a publisher
and distributor of Jewish music of all genres. Their website includes access
descriptions of scores, books and sound recordings. An extensive list of
excerpts from recordings are available using Real Audio. The site includes
a collection of brief biographical sketches of artists and composers of
materials they are selling. Their page links to websites of active recording
and performance artists and groups.
http://www.jewishmusic.com/
Tara Publications Virtual Listening
Station
The Virtual Listening Station is an extensive list of excerpts from
recordings using Real Audio. Tara Publications is both a publisher and
distributor of Jewish music of all genres. Their website includes access
descriptions of scores, books and sound recordings. Their page links to
websites of active recording and performance artists and groups, and
includes brief biographical sketches of artists and composers.
http://www.jewishmusic.com/
Cantor Dr. Ramon Tasat
Born in Buenos Aires, Cantor Dr. Ramón Tasat learned Ladino, the language of the
Sephardic people, at his grandmother's knee; his style reflects the rich history and
drama of this extraordinary culture. Trained in five different countries, he received a doctorate in voice performance from the University of Texas at Austin. His doctoral dissertation is entitled The Cantillations and Religious Poems of the Jews of Tangier, Morocco. Cantor Tasat has toured Europe with world-renowned Dr. Robert Shaw and has participated in international festivals on both sides of the Atlantic. Dr. Tasat has appeared in numerous opera productions including Le Nozze di Figaro,
All Impressario, and La Traviata, and has drawn worldwide critical as well as audience acclaim. After attending Ramón s Cantata Ebraica concert, Rabbi Samuel Weintraub remarked, "Ramón Tasat is a gem. He sings with passion and true bel canto technique. I was also impressed by the seamless weaving of the operatic and Jewish
liturgical traditions." His most notable appearances include the Kennedy Center Concert Hall; the Israeli Embassy; the Jewish Music Festival of Berkeley, California; Saint Cére, France; Siena, Italy; Helsinki, Finland; Barcelona, Spain; and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival.In addition to television and radio appearances, Dr. Tasat has been the recipient of numerous awards including First Place at the Montpelier Cultural Arts Center's Recital Competition and a National Endowment of the Arts Grant. Dr. Tasat's
lectures, workshops, and programs range from The Music of Modern Israel to Echoes
of Sepharad. Ramón's numerous recordings include Fiesta Sefarad, Trees cry for rain, Teshuva, and his most recent, Kantikas di amor i vida, a series of Sephardic duets together with the celebrated singer Flory Jagoda. He has published several music books on Jewish subjects. Ramón Tasat is the Cantor of Temple Shalom, musical advisor of the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Music Festival, board member of the American Friends of Neot Kedumim and the president of Shalshelet: The Foundation for New Jewish Liturgical Music.
http://www.ramontasat.com
Craig Taubman-- Craig 'N Company
Craig Taubman has been dedicated for years writing new contemporary music for Jewish children. His pleasant and accessible style will be appealing for many American and Canadian children and others who know English and some Hebrew.
http://www.craignco.com/main.html
The Tel Aviv University Archive of Israeli Music
"The library holds printed sheet music by Israeli composers both artistic and folk. This includes scores of single works, anthologies, song books and choir sheets published both in Israel and abroad." The Archive of Israeli Music belongs to the Musicology Department of the David and Yolanda Katz Faculty of Arts, Tel Aviv University and is located in hall no. 7 at the Sourasky Central Library of Tel-Aviv University. Reception hours: Sunday and Monday - 10:00 - 13:00;
Tuesday - 12:30 - 16:00. Director: Dr. Yohanan Ron. Archivist: Dr. Marina Ritzarev. Tel: 03- 6406489. Fax: 03- 6409970.
http://www.tau.ac.il/~musarch/
Chaim Theil's Az Yashir
Composer and singers in an a capella simcha group. Chaim arranges music in tight harmonies. Born in Miami, he currently resides in Brooklyn. Az Yashir is a general simcha group. The website includes a few online music clips.
http://www.azyashir.com/index.html
Nizza Thobi and Friends
Where can you hear Yiddish sung with an Israeli accent in a recording coming from Munich with a Weill-styled voice? Nizza Thobi sings Yiddish to German audiences who are only too familiar with klezmer feel good music, but not as much with soulful music of poets about loss, the Holocaust and other Jewish themes. The website features the razzle dazzle of flash technology and webfilm qualities. Concert venues and reviews.
http://www.nizza-thobi.com/
Tischler
Collection of Music by Israeli Composers
Alice Tischler's collection of music by Israeli composers, gathered
for her book, are now part of a special collection at the William and Gayle
Cook Music Library at Indiana University School of Music. This collection
is not yet catalogued, but is described as vast. For more information, see her book, A
descriptive bibliography of art music by Israeli composers, in our library's collection.
http://www.music.indiana.edu/collections/tischler.html
Music Ref ML120 .I75 T57 1988
Tivon Chamber Choir
A 60 member choir located near Haifa. The Choir sings throughout Israel and often travels to Europe for competitions.
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Metro/7822/main.html
Ernest Toch Archive at UCLA Music Library Special Collections
A special collection of the music of Ernest Toch is located in the UCLA Music Library. Here the works of the great Jewish Austrian/American composer reside, including manuscripts, printed scores, photographs, recordings and books. Interesting links lead to resources including an article in The Atlantic Monthly by the composers' grandson.
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/music/mlsc/toch/index.htm
Transcontinental
Music
"Transcontinental Music Publications/New Jewish Music Press, the music publishing arm of the Reform movement, publishes a wide variety of musical
materials for synagogue and home use. Since it is the largest publisher of Jewish choral music in the world, it serves as the single most important
resource for all community groups such as schools, universities, churches, and libraries." Ordering available online at site.
http://uahc.org/transmp/
Trio Sefarad
A group dedicated to the revival and interpretation of Sephardi repertoire. Nora Usterman - soprano;
Ernesto Wildbaum - violín; Ricardo Barceló - guitar. Since 1994, the Trio has successfully performed at international festivals and a great number of concerts in Spain and abroad. The website is both in English and Spanish. It includes performer bios, photos, events calendar and a little history.
http://www.arrakis.es/~wildbaum
Tsipi
Female vocalist from Israel. Tours widely in US. Website includes brief bio and a listening area with music divided by language.
http://www.tzipi.com/
Tsippi Fleischer
Israeli composer. Website includes a brief biography, a discography of CDs, a list of compositions with information about publicaton, manuscript, or performance, or recording and some links to articles by the composer.
http://members.nbci.com/tsfleischer/
Tsufit
Israeli born singer songwriter. Her website bio reads: "By the age of 5, Tsufit, who had already lived in three countries, was putting on shows for the neighbourhood kids. By junior high, she joined a folk club that performed for the school. At age 14, she picked up the guitar at camp and a few years later, while still in high school, she started writing her own songs and performing at local folk clubs. A vivacious actress who was often cast in comedic roles in theatrical productions, Tsufit was shy in live concert situations. She had won several talent shows by singing pretty little songs until one day a friend of her mother told her to get her face out of the guitar and talk to the audience. Tsufit developed an audience banter that eventually led to spots on national television comedy shows such as "She's so Funny" on WTN and "System Crash" on YTV on which she has a recurring role. She picked up a law degree along the way before coming full circle, back to the beautiful melodies that inspired her to become a performer in the first place, now with a confidence and warmth that has endeared her to audiences at clubs, concert halls and festivals across Canada and led to live radio appearances on such programs as CBC’s Vinyl Café with Stuart McLean."
http://www.tsufit.com/index.html
Tunes: The Intelligent Music Network
For purchasing and hearing samples of music. Look under "world" music for cantorial and klezmer musical samples, such as recordings by the Klezmer
Conservatory Orchestra. There are also Israeli and Middle Eastern recordings to play. Requires Real Audio. Offers an index of recordings by artists.
http://www.tunes.com
Tzvi Avni
"Tzvi Avni is one of Israel's foremost composers whose works have been performed worldwide. A prominent lecturer and professor of theory, composition and electronic music, he is member of the faculty of the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance and one of the leading figures in Israel's music scene today." The website has a biography, a selected list of works and where they were published, a discography and audio samples.
http://www.tzvi-avni.com/
Two Candles
A recording for Jewish children by Stephen Melzack. The website has online samples.
www.twocandles.com
Tzadik
Tzadik releases avant garde and experimental music, including a division labeled "radical Jewish culture", "Japan series" and "lunatic fringe." John Zorn is the creative talent organizing and producing this music. Many will be fascinated by the eclectic blend of American jazz, world music, Jewish, contemporary classical and other elements. Real Audio segments give an audio window on this world.
http://www.tzadik.com/
Tzimmes
Tzimmes is a musical group based in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Tzimmes
offers a program that "emphasizes the tremendous diversity within Jewish
music." They sing klezmer tunes, Sephardic and North American folk ballads.
Their programs usually include several languages. Musical samples are available
at the site.
http://www2.portal.ca/~jsiegel/tzimmes.html
**Tzvi Avni
"Tzvi Avni is one of Israel's foremost composers whose works have been performed worldwide. A prominent lecturer and professor of theory, composition and electronic music, he is member of the faculty of the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance and one of the leading figures in Israel's music scene today." The website has a biography, a selected list of works and where they were published, a discography and audio samples.
http://www.tzvi-avni.com/