Israel Amidan (born Wettenstein) (Hebrew: ישראל עמידן; April 9, 1921 – 1968)[1] was a musician and composer.
Amidan was born in Transylvania, Romania on April 9, 1921.
He was a child when his parents moved to Mandatory Palestine and participated in establishing a moshav now called Kfar Gidon or Gideon.
[2][3] He taught at the Tel Aviv music academy; violinist Yair Kless was a notable student.
50 Hebrew songs transcribed for violin was published in 1965 [6] Amidan died in 1968 in Tel-Aviv, Israel and was buried in the southern cemetery, Israel.