The Recorded Sound Archives (RSA) is a unit of FAU Libraries Special Collections department. We are located in the Wimberly Library on FAU's Boca Raton campus.

Originally established in 2002 as a small project dedicated to the preservation of recorded Jewish music, it has matured into a robust digitization operation for all types of sound recordings.

VZL 235: Music of Israel


Additional information (PDF) is only available
through the Research Station
Collection(s)Judaic
Catalogue NumberVZL 235
Matrix Number N/A
Record Label Vistas of Israel
Record Format33 1/3 RPM - 12"
Shelf Number801051
Number of Tracks1
Date RecordedN/A
Album Artists
Notes Music Of Israel: Jo Amar

Jo Amar popularized oriental songs in Israel. His recording of "The Drunkard" made him a recording star.

1) Persian folk tune sung in its native language.

2) Shir Hashikor (The Song Of The Drunkard).

3) Barcelona, composed, played on guitar, and sung by Jo Amar.

4) Ani Shoshanat Ha'Sharon (I Am The Rose Of Sharon), from The Song Of Songs.

Recordings restricted by copyright will only play 45 seconds to give you a sense of what that recording originally sounded like. These recordings can be identified by the words (Research Station) in the music player.

If a song listed below has not been digitized yet, it will NOT show up within the player. If you need us to digitize this song/album, you can make a formal request here.
1 - Music of Israel
Composer(s) : N/A