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Ayal Adler

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “musician”. Today it says “israeli composer”.
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Ayal Adler ( Hebrew : אייל אדלר ), is an Israeli composer. Active internationally, his works are continuously performed worldwide. Serves as Associate Professor in composition and theory at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Recipient of numerous awards, including: Two Prime- Minister Awards for Composers; Two Acum Prizes (equivalent to ASCAP), and the first prize at the RMN International Composition Competition in London.

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “musician”. Today it says “israeli composer”. Read the current article and compare.
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musician

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israeli composer

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