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Sol Zim (Solomon Zimelman) is a Jewish American cantor born on August 17, 1939. He lives in Queens, NY. He is considered to be one of the most important Jewish cantors. Sol Zim has been featured in the New York Times,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.solzim.com/images/stories/gal/press/review16.jpg )〕 Daily News,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.solzim.com/images/stories/gal/press/review01.jpg )〕 The Chicago Tribune〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.solzim.com/images/stories/gal/press/review17.jpg )〕 and newspapers from Brazil,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.solzim.com/images/stories/gal/press/review11.jpg )〕 South Africa〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.solzim.com/images/stories/gal/press/review18.jpg )〕 or the United Kingdom.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.solzim.com/images/stories/gal/press/review21.jpg )〕 Sol Zim is known for his classic Jewish songs. He is descendant of five generations of cantors.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/superstar-of-david-guest-bloggers-the-jews-on-vinyl-project-2402831 )〕 Sol Zim graduated at The Jewish Theological Seminary Cantorial Institute and received their Dotorate of Music for Honoris Causa. He studied with other musicians as Kurt Baum, Julius Rudel, Samuel Weisser and others.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://idelsohnsociety.com/artists/sol-zim/ )〕 In 1960, he performed with the Jewish Minister Cantor Association at Madison Square Garden.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://idelsohnsociety.com/1291/blog/the-cantors-union-rocks-madison-square-garden/ )〕 In the late 70’s many Jewish rock operas were produced, David Superstar, one of the most important was composed by Sol Zim. It is said that this is the first Jewish rock opera. It was performed one night at the Hollis Hills Jewish Center in 1974. He also was part of a Jewish group that performed in front of the Pope John Paul II, being the first time in history that such a large group of Jewish clergy men officially met with a Pope.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.colombialink.com/01_INDEX/index_biographies/wojtyla_karol.html )〕 Sol Zim is Professor of Jewish Music on New York at the “Academy for Jewish Religion”. He has been featured on books about Jewish music like “And You Shall Know Us By The Trail Of Our Vinyl”〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97311653 )〕 He has also written books on Jewish music.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Sol+Zim%5D&cm_sp=det-_-bdp-_-author )〕 In 1992, the Academy for Jewish Religion of New York added a Cantorial Program directed by Kenneth Cohen, which was further developed by Sol Zim and Ram’n Tasat. ==Awards== *"Hazzan Max Wohlberg Award" for Composition, from The Cantors Assembly.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cantors.eu/8thConvention.html )〕 *"The Yuval Award" for his contribution to Synagogue Music, from The Cantors Assembly. *The Jewish Music Leadership Award, for his advancement of Jewish Music throughout the world, from The Academy for Jewish Religion. *The Amit Humanities Award, in recognition of his achievements in preserving the Jewish Heritage for future generations through his musical work. *HONORARY FELLOW of the Cantors Institute of The Jewish Theological Seminary. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sol Zim」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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