Zohar Eitan (; born 20 July, 1955) is an Israeli poet, composer and music scholar whose research focuses on music cognition and perception. Currently an emeritus professor at the Buchman-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University.
Early life and education Eitan born in Kfar Sava, Israel on July 20, 1955.
Earned a B.A. in Music (Theory & Composition) and Philosophy (1982) and an M.M.A. in Music Composition (1983) at Tel Aviv University, where he studied composition with Prof. Abel Ehrlich, Ph.D. in Music Theory from the University of Pennsylvania (1991), under the supervision of Leonard B. Meyer. Since 1991, Eitan has taught music theory, analysis and cognition at Tel Aviv University, becoming a full professor in 2013. Academic career Eitan’s research fields include music theory, perception and cognition. His primary research interest is cross-modal correspondence in music - the associations between musical parameters (such as pitch, volume, and tempo) and non-auditory perceptual dimensions such as visual brightness and tactile roughness. Published dozens of research articles in central music and cognitive science journals, including Cognition, JEP-APP, Scientific Reports, Experimental Psychology, Psychology of Music and Music Perception. His book, Highpoints: A Study of Melodic Peaks, was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press.
Poetry Eitan has published four poetry books. His poems have appeared in various poetry publications in Israel and were composed by several contemporary composers, including Chaya Czernowin, Abel Ehrlich, Amnon Wolman, Kiki Keren-Huss and Hagar Kadima.
Eitan was described as “one of the distinct voices of postmodern Hebrew poetry”. Many of his poems are prose poems, some of which were originally written in English. His poems are characterized by dialogue between canonical and popular culture sources, integrating references to popular and classical music, as well as allusions to cultural, linguistic, philosophical and political concepts. His recent poetry integrates concrete Israeli reality with a dream-like, often nightmarish and surrealistic environment, derived in part from psychedelic experiences.
Personal life Divorced with 1 child. Was previously married to the American writer and media scholar Nell Zink. Books
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Reviews
on Shu Hai Practices Javelin on Ma Yesh on Tongueless
Literary awards Israel’s Ministry of Culture award for debut books (1996)
Hezy Leskly award (1997)
Teva award for poets (2007) References
External links
Zohar Eitan at the Tel Aviv University website Zohar Eitan at Google Scholar Zohar Eitan at the Israel Music Institute Zohar Eitan at Mode Records