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Israeli composer
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Male
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Birth:
5 November 1914(Moscow, Russia)
Death:
27 September 1995(Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel)
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Biography
Introduction
Alexander "Sasha" Argov (Hebrew: סשה ארגוב, born Alexander Abramovich; Moscow, November 5, 1914 – Tel Aviv, September 27, 1995) was a prominent Israeli composer.
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.