Sasha Argov

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Alexander "Sasha" Argov
Birth name Alexander Abramovich
Born November 5, 1914
Moscow, Russia
Died September 27, 1995
(81 years old)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Occupation(s) Composer

Alexander "Sasha" Argov (Hebrew: סשה ארגוב‎, born Alexander Abramovich; Moscow, November 5, 1914 – Tel Aviv, September 27, 1995) was a prominent Israeli composer.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Early life

Argov was born in Moscow. He migrated to British Palestine from Russia in 1934 with his parents.[5][7]

Music career

He started composing at the age of five, began his formal music training one year later, and composed hundreds of popular songs.[7][8][9] Among them were songs for the Israel Defense Forces, film, and theater.[8][10][11][12] He collaborated with Chaim Hefer and Matti Caspi, two of whose albums feature melodies written exclusively by Argov.[13] In 1988, he was awarded the Israel Prize in Hebrew song.[8][13][14]

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