Israel Amidan (born Wettenstein) (Hebrew: ישראל עמידן; April 9, 1921 – 1968) was a musician and composer.

Biography

Amidan was born in Transylvania, Romania on April 9, 1921. He was a child when his parents moved to Mandatory Palestine and participated in establishing a moshav now called Kfar Gidon or Gideon. He taught at the Tel Aviv music academy; violinist Yair Kless was a notable student.

Israel Amidan

Beginners' steps. 50 Hebrew songs transcribed for violin was published in 1965

Amidan died in 1968 in Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Israel Amidan

See also

Jewish music

List of Jewish musicians

Music of Israel

References

External links

Amidan archive

1921 births

1968 deaths

People from Transylvania

Israeli people of Romanian-Jewish descent

20th-century Israeli male musicians

Romanian emigrants to Mandatory Palestine

Israel Amidan