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Isaac Algazi

Discography

Artist Title Label / Number

Algazi, Isaac

Aben Yakir li Efraïm

Columbia 12278

Algazi, Isaac

Adonaï Chamahti

Odeon LA 202774a

Algazi, Isaac

Adonaï, Adonaï El Rahoum

Odeon LA 202775a

Algazi, Isaac

Aïom Arath Olam

Odeon LA 202775b

Algazi, Isaac

Al Dio alto

Columbia 12276

Algazi, Isaac

Alma mia

Columbia 1-55066

Algazi, Isaac

Alma mia

Favorite 1-55066

Algazi, Isaac

Alma mia

Gramophone 6-12829

Algazi, Isaac

Ana Ke Av Zedoni

Columbia 12280

Algazi, Isaac

Attikva

Odeon LA 202771a

Algazi, Isaac

Avinou Malkenou

Columbia 12275

Algazi, Isaac

Ay Mansévo

Columbia 12276

Algazi, Isaac

Ayom Arad Olam

Columbia 12278

Algazi, Isaac

Ayom arat olam, hebreu

Gramophone 6-12834

Algazi, Isaac

Ayom arat olam, hebreu

Gramophone 6-12835

Algazi, Isaac

Bemossae Yom Menouha

Pathé X4056

Algazi, Isaac

Cantica de achoughar

Columbia 1-59087

Algazi, Isaac

Cantica de achoughar

Favorite 1-59087

Algazi, Isaac

Ditcho me avian

Columbia 12277

Algazi, Isaac

El Dio alto

Favorite 1-55065

Algazi, Isaac

El parido

Favorite 1-55367

Algazi, Isaac

Eli Eliyahou

Pathé X4056

Algazi, Isaac

Elo Yichan-Mafterim

Odeon LA 202784b

Algazi, Isaac

En anio de 644

Pathé X4060

Algazi, Isaac

Es Razon de Alavar

Odeon LA 202773a

Algazi, Isaac

Famiya de luto

Favorite 1-55366

Algazi, Isaac

Hombre en ke te lo kontienes

Pathé X4061

Algazi, Isaac

Imafes

Columbia 12281

Algazi, Isaac

Imafes (en ladino)

Favorite 1-55063

Algazi, Isaac

Ir me kero la me madre

Pathé X4060

Algazi, Isaac

Kamti

Columbia 12275

Algazi, Isaac

Kamti beachmoret

Pathé X4058

Algazi, Isaac

Kantez amargos

Favorite 1-55329

Algazi, Isaac

Karev li chenat goel

Pathé X4058

Algazi, Isaac

Ken konossio mi manseves

Pathé X4061

Algazi, Isaac

Kidouch Chel Chavouoth

Odeon LA 202773b

Algazi, Isaac

Kidousch

Columbia 12279

Algazi, Isaac

La ketouba de la lei

Favorite 1-55062

Algazi, Isaac

La Ketuba de la ley

Gramophone 6-12830

Algazi, Isaac

Livriteha Schohem Zevoul

Columbia 12281

Algazi, Isaac

Malanya Tripa di Madre

Odeon LA 202786b

Algazi, Isaac

Ohila La-El

Odeon LA 202774b

Algazi, Isaac

Ombre en qué té lo contienes

Gramophone 6-12831

Algazi, Isaac

Petiha Allela Chem

Columbia 12279

Algazi, Isaac

Quando los Riccos

Columbia 12277

Algazi, Isaac

Reyna de la Grasia

Odeon LA 202786a

Algazi, Isaac

Reyna de la grasya

Favorite 1-55064

Algazi, Isaac

Reyna de la grazia

Gramophone 6-12828

Algazi, Isaac

Se olvidan

Favorite 1-55328

Algazi, Isaac

Seou Chearim

Odeon LA 202772a

Algazi, Isaac

Seou Siona Nes Vedeghel

Odeon LA 202771b

Algazi, Isaac

Teromen Bath Rama

Odeon LA 202772b

Algazi, Isaac

Ya chimha aromimha

Pathé X4055

Algazi, Isaac

Yede rachim nehelachim

Pathé X4055

Algazi, Isaac

Yessav a El

Columbia 12280

Algazi, Isaac

Yichlah Michmaïm-Mafterim

Odeon LA 202784a

Biography

Born April 24, 1889 in Izmir, Isaac Algazi was the son of Salomon Algazi, himself a notable cantor. He was educated in the Alliance Israélite Universelle school system, and at a local Talmud Torah. Algazi learned repertory and technique from his father, as well as the renowned Jewish Turkish art music composers Shem Tov Chikiar and Hayyim Alazraki. He became the Cantor at the Beit Israel central synagogue in 1908 and married his wife Reina ten years later. He joined the choir of the Portugal synagogue, performing the Maftirim repertory. He relocated to Istanbul in 1923 and grew to prominence in the next decade. In 1929 he was appointed the Cantor and music instructor at the at the Sephardic "Italian" synagogue at Galata, Istanbul.

Allied with the goals of Atatürk and the new Republic, he was among a cohort of young Turkish intellectuals who conferred with Atatürk at length. Admired by Atatürk for his artistry and his intellect (Feldman), he was summoned to the Dolma bahçe in 1932 and asked for a review of Turkish music. Algazi spoke on the history of Turkish music and sang several songs from different eras. Well pleased, Atatürk gave him a signed copy of the Quran. (Galante)

Algazi left Turkey in 1933, never to return. He spent two years in Paris, from 1933 to 1935, serving at the Grande Synagogue de Paris, Communauté de la Victoire. (Léon Algazi , no relation, served as musical director at this synagogue shortly afterwards.)

Along with many other immigrants from Izmir, Algazi made his way to Montevideo, Uruguay. He lived there from 1935-1950.

Algazi recorded for more labels than any other Sephardic artist: Columbia, Favorite, Gramophone, Odeon and Pathé. His recording career extended from 1909 to 1929. He also made a small number of non-commercial studio recordings at the Musée de la Parole, Paris, in 1934.

Sources:

Encyclopedia Judaica.

Feldman, 1990.

Galante, 1985.

Seroussi, 1989.

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