Background
Seroussi, Edwin was born on December 26, 1952 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Son of Luis and Rachel (Bargman) Seroussi. arrived in Israel, 1971.
(Edwin Seroussi is a professor of musicology and director ...)
Edwin Seroussi is a professor of musicology and director of the JMRC at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He completed his PhD dissertation at the University of California, Los Angeles: "Schir Hakavod and the Liturgical Music Reforms in the Sephardi Community in Vienna, ca. 1881-1925" (1988). He is founder and editor of Yuval Music Series and is presently editor of the Anthology of Musical Traditions in Israel. His fields of interest include Sephardi musical traditions (historical sources and oral traditions) and Israeli popular music.
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Seroussi, Edwin was born on December 26, 1952 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Son of Luis and Rachel (Bargman) Seroussi. arrived in Israel, 1971.
Bachelor, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1974. Master of Arts, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987.
Deputy director, research Hebrew University Jewish Music Research Center, since 1972. Lecturer Tel-Aviv University, 1988-1990. Professor Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel, since 1986.
Visiting professor State University of New York, Binghamton, 1992-1993, Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, since 1992, University of California at Los Angeles, 1998-1999. Board directors Israel Broadcasting Authority, since 1995, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, since 1995, Renanot Institute Jewish Music, Israel, since 1987.
(Edwin Seroussi is a professor of musicology and director ...)
Member Israel Musicology Society, Society for Ethnomusicology, International Council for Traditional Music.
Married Ya'Ara Ben-David, December 22, 1976. Children: Ayelet, Yael, Yshay.