Nissan Spivak

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1824 – 1906

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Who was Nissan Spivak?

Nissan Spivak was a Jewish cantor and composer.

He was cantor in his birthplace of Bălţi, Bessarabia, and was generally known as ‘Nisn Beltzer’. Later he was cantor at Kishinev and from 1877 at Berdyczów.

In his childhood he had an accident which damaged his voice but he had an extensive reputation primarily as a composer and choir conductor. It was his vocal handicap that led him to develop original synagogue music in which the choir, instead of being merely an accompaniment or used for responses, was assigned lengthy ensembles - with solos and duets - reducing the role of the cantor. Spivak attracted many students to Berdichev and took his choirs to other centers, including Hasidic courts.

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Born
1824
Died
1906

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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