Eliyahu Gamliel, an Israeli folk dance choreographer, was born in Tiberias, attended the “Talmud Torah,” and attended elementary school there. From an early age he showed an aptitude for music, and at age 12 he played the harmonica and drums and accompanied his dances. He was educated at Ein Harod and Ramat Yohanan and organized evening dancing at the Kibbutz on Friday nights.
Eliyahu met the composer John Matityahu Pay who was impressed by his talents and sent him to study music.
Eliyahu was a member of the “Gang of Fire” and frequently performed songs for communities around the Israel, singing, dancing, drumming, and playing various pipes, some of which he created. He guided and organized dance sessions and served as a music teacher in schools and the Kibbutz.
A member of the “Song Festival of 1965,” he selecting songs alongside Paul Ben-Haim, Ezekiel Brown, Aaron Majd, Naomi Polani, and others. He performed with his daughter Jasmine even after he had passed his 80th birthday.
Eliyahu knew every hill and valley in his beloved country, and was also an expert on its vegetation and flora. He loved to take people on long walks, and always had his flutes ready, playing authentic Israeli music.
Eliyahu lived in Haifa until his death in March of 2013 at the age 87.
Dances Eliyahu has taught include Ahavat Atika, Ahavat Hadassah No. 2, Ayelet Ahavim, Azreini El Chay, Bat Hazman, Besdot Bet-Lechem (Bisdot Beit Lechem), Bazochri Yamim Yamina (Bezochri Yamim Yamina), Biglal Ha’ahava, Bisdot Beit Lechem, Debka Bnot Hakfar, Dror Yikra, Eliyahu Hanavi, Eretz Zavat Chalav, Erev Shel Shoshanim, Ez Vakeves, Hagashashim, Hakol Biglal Haahava, Haperach Begani, Im Nin’alu, Kol Hadavod (Kazablan), Kshe’hashemesh Ola, Kumi Tzei, Lashir Yalda, Me’ever Lanahar, Mi Hayish (Mi Ha’ish), Ozreni El Chay, Perach Begani, Pizmon Haagudah, Roeh Veroah, Shkedim Vetzimukim (Pegisha Le’ein Ketz), Shney Shoshanim, Shtey Ahayot, Siman She’ata Tza’ir, Tarantella (Israeli Tarantella), Tiyul Leili, Tzion Tamati, Uvau Haovdim, Yam Ushkiya, and Yesh Li Gan.
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wish to have homeland concert video played on the big screen throughout North America.
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Would anyone happen to know where I can find a copy of the sheet music for a Gil Aldema Choral (SATB) arrangement for Naomi Shemerโs โSheleg Al Iriโ. (Snow on my Village)?
Joseph Smith
Kol Ram Community Choir, NYC
Shalom Joseph. I just saw your 2024 post by chance… I’m a mostly-retired Israeli journalist and translator. In 2003 I translated into English the content (the objective was to remain true to the meaning, not to cadence or rhyme) of poems and lyrics of 48 of Israel’s most iconic songs arranged by Aldema for choirs abroad singing in Hebrew (the words in the scores are transliterated) but members of the choir lack mastery of Hebrew to ‘know’ exactly what they are saying/singing… The book was titled in English “A Merry Choir” – in Hebrew ืืงืืื ืขืืืื . See if you can find a copy in a used book store, it is priceless and apparently out-of-print – well worth the search. If not, they may have a copy at Tel Aviv Amenu Museum’s music department – write them and see if they can send it to you. Or – if you will contact me via Whatsapp – (972) 546872768 or via my email – I will try and find the book (it is not where it ‘should be’ so I have to search) and I will photograph the score with my cell and send to you as an attachment. Best, Daniella Ashkenazy – Kfar Warburg.
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ืื ืฉืืืชื ืืืชื. ืขืืืชื ืืช ืืฉืจืื ืืคืืจืืืจ 1998 ืืื ืืืืื ืืช ืื ื ืืืืืืกื ืืงืื ืืช ืืขืืจื ืืืงืฆืืขืืช ืฉืื ืืืืชื ืงืืืืช ืื ืืืฉืจืื. ืื ืกืืคืืจ ืืืื ืขืฆืื ืืืจืื, ืืื ืื ื ืืืืชื ืืืืื ืขื ืืืฆืื ืฉืืืื ืืืชื ืืืืืชื ืืืจื ืืืื ืืฉืืืื ืืืฉื ืืืืฉื ืืืืฉืื. ืืื ืืื ืื ืื 9. ืืขืช ืืื ืื 36 ืืืชืคืงื ืืืืคื ืขืฆืืื. ื ืชืชื ืื ืืืืื ืืช ืืขืชืื ื ืืจืืื. ืืื, ืืืืช ืืืื ืืจื, ืืืืจืื ืืคืืื ืฆืืืช, ืืื ืืืื ืฆืจืืืื ืืขืืื ืืืืจืืช ืืืืืืื ืจืืื!
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(Maurice King)
Thank you for this wonderful remembrance of Herman Zalis. My late father, Henry Wahrman, was one of his students. Note the correct spelling of his name for future reference. Thank you again for sharing this.
Tirza Wahrman (Mitlak)
amazing zchuso yagein aleinu, he wrote the famous niggun Lefichuch that is sung in almost every Israeli Yeshiva
My grandmother, Rose Ziperson, wrote the words to his music for a song called Main Shtetele, which he produced. I have the sheet music!