Israel Amidan (born Wettenstein) (; April 9, 1921 – 1968) Israeli Music Institute Retrieved 2011-09-02 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.Encyclopaedia Judaica & American-Israeli cooperative enterprise{© 2008} Retrieved 2011-09-02Biographical information and information about works Retrieved 2011-09-02 He taught at the Tel Aviv music academy; violinist Yair Kless was a notable student. the University of Minnesota School of Music website Retrieved 2011-09-02 website of The Royal Northern College of Music Retrieved 2011-09-02
Beginners' steps. 50 Hebrew songs transcribed for violin was published in 1965 Israeli Music Institute-Library Retrieved 2011-09-02
Amidan died in 1968 in Tel-Aviv, Israel and was buried in the southern cemetery, Israel.
See also Jewish music List of Jewish musicians Music of Israel
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External links Amidan archive