Ami Maayani (January 1936[1] – February 17, 2019[2]) was an Israeli composer.
Of note is Maayani's Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra, Qumran and Serenade in D.[4][5][6] Zvi Keren in his book Contemporary Israeli music: its sources and stylistic development (1980) said "The works of Ami Maayani, which have formed a continuation and extension of this school, have a style which might be described as post-Eastern-Mediterranean.
"[7] The American Organist said, "The lush improvisatory elements and Arabic modal influences in the music of Ami Maayani complement the pandiatonic polyphony of Yuval Rabin.
Sabin Levi, on the other hand, employs minimalism and Sephardic folklore.
"[8] Ami Maayani died of cancer on 17 February 2019, at age 82.