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Yemenite style and pronunciation in his singing, refusing to follow his contemporaries who he understood as having been ashamed of their heritage. He was quickly singled out for his beautiful voice and started singing at weddings and events. With
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As Amram started getting recognition for his work, he toured in Europe in the early 1960s including a show at the
Olympia in Paris and a filmed performance for the BBC in London. He was married in 1968 and had six children. Amram released many records through the 1960s and 1970s which cemented his
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he studied at the conservatory in Tel-Aviv where he was quickly faced with the choice of focusing on either classical music or
Yemenite music due to the difference in singing styles. Having chosen the latter, he began to record dozens of short recordings while continuing to perform.
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songs and other liturgical traditions on over 120 CDs.
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