Birth name Alexander Abramovich Role Composer | Name Sasha Argov Occupation(s) Composer | |
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Similar People Haim Hefer, Matti Caspi, Nathan Alterman, Ayin Hillel, Ehud Manor | ||
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Israel music history composer sasha argov 1914 1995 80th birthday 1995
Alexander "Sasha" Argov (Hebrew: סשה ארגוב, born Alexander Abramovich; Moscow, November 5, 1914 – Tel Aviv, September 27, 1995) was a prominent Israeli composer.
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Early life
Argov was born in Moscow. He migrated to British Palestine from Russia in 1934 with his parents.
Music career
He started composing at the age of five, began his formal music training one year later, and composed hundreds of popular songs. Among them were songs for the Israel Defense Forces, film, and theater. He collaborated with Chaim Hefer and Matti Caspi, two of whose albums feature melodies written exclusively by Argov. In 1988, he was awarded the Israel Prize in Hebrew song.
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