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He changed his name to Tamir after settling in
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and toured regularly in many countries, appearing both in recital and as concerto performers with the great orchestras of the world. They later became senior professors at the Rubin
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occupiers. Many of the intended singers were killed before they could compete. The story of this episode and Tamir's return to his birthplace is told in the
Israeli film
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Some of the duo's earlier recordings, originally issued under names "Bracha Eden and
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During the 1990s they began to perform and teach regularly in China, Russia, and Poland, and in 1997 they became directors of the
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