Sarah Levy-Tanai
Sarah Levy-Tanai ( Hebrew שרה לוי-תנאי; * 1911 in Jerusalem ; † October 3, 2005 in Ramat Gan ) was an Israeli composer and choreographer.
Life
Levy-Tanai was born in Jerusalem in 1911 to Yemeni parents. She became known for her dance and musical interpretations of Yemeni and Jewish folklore as well as modern Israeli stories. Her compositions The Story of Ruth and My Love's Voice were known, for example .
In 1950 Sarah Levy-Tanai founded the Inbal Dance Troupe . In 1973 she was awarded the Israel Prize for Art, Music and Dance. Sarah Levy-Tanai died on October 3, 2005 in Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan (Israel).
literature
- Gila Toledano: Sara Levi-Tanai. In: Jewish Women's Archive. March 1, 2009, accessed August 29, 2018 .
Web links
- Biography ( memento of October 25, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) of Sarah Levy-Tanai
- Levy-Tanai in the Freedman Catalog
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Levy-Tanai, Sarah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli composer and choreographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jerusalem |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 3, 2005 |
| Place of death | Ramat Gan |