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Great cantors of the golden age [videorecording] / National Center for Jewish Film

Additional Titles
Restored cantorials from the film "The voice of Israel"
Published
Waltham, MA : National Center for Jewish Film, Brandeis University, 1990.
Physical Description
1 videocassette (55 min.) : sound, color black and white ; 1/2 in.
Additional Creators
Wohlberg, Max and National Center for Jewish Film

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Language Note
In English and Hebrew, with some English subtitles.
Summary
Combines footage from The Voice of Israel, produced by Joseph Seiden in 1931 during the golden age of chazzanut (cantorial art), with contemporary commentary by Max Wohlberg to present a tribute to the legendary cantors of the Jewish faith.
Subject(s)
Related Titles
Voice of Israel (Motion picture)
Dybbuk (Motion picture)
Note
Includes the voice of Gershon Sirota in 1939 footage from "The dybbuk."
Creation/Production Credits Note
Sharon Pucker Rivo, executive producer ; Murray E. Simon, producer ; film transfer, Videocraft Productions, John E. Allen Labs.
Participant/Performer Note
Max Wohlberg, host ; Cantors: Mordechai Hershman, Adolph Katchko, David Roitman, Yossele Rosenblatt, Joseph Shlisky. and the voice of Gershon Sirota.
Technical Details
VHS format.
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