Nathan Shahar (; 1937âÂÂ2021) was an Israeli choir conductor, composer, and musicologist, an author of several books on Hebrew singing.
For may years he taught the history of Hebrew singing at Beit Berl College and Ben-Gurion University.
Notable songs
- â lyrics by ; first place at the 1965 Singer and Chorus Festival (), performed by Arik Einstein and an additional performance by Yafa Yarkoni.
Books
- âÂÂHa-Shir ha-Eretz-Israeli 1920-1950: Me'afyenim. Musiqaliyim ve-Sotzio-Musiqaliyimâ [The Eretz-Israeli Song 1920-1950: Sociomusical and Musical Aspects], Ph.D. dissertation, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1989 [in Hebrew]
- Shir Shir Ala-Na [Song O Song, Go Up]. Modan Publishing, 2006.
- Shirat Hanoar-Ma Sharu Betnuot Hanoar [The Song of Our Youth]. Jerusalem: Yad Iizhak Ben Zvi, 2018
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