Israel Amidan


Israel Amidan 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.
He taught at the Tel Aviv music academy; violinist Yair Kless was a notable student.
Beginners' steps. 50 Hebrew songs transcribed for violin was published in 1965
Amidan died in 1969 in Haifa, Israel.