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Elman

American  
[el-muhn] / ˈɛl mən /

noun

  1. Mischa 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.


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But Michelle Elman, author of Bad Friend, a book about friendship break-ups, takes a different view.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2026

After their divorce, Ms. Tobin spent several years working in Los Angeles with bands led by pianist Emil Coleman and trumpeter Ziggy Elman before returning to Texas.

From Washington Post Nov. 26, 2022

Elman Imanov, 41, from Azerbaijan, was moved to fight against Russia after seeing the atrocities committed against noncombatants in Ukraine.

From New York Times May 11, 2022

“Our lives and daily realities are at the nexus of climate change insecurity,” said Ilwad Elman, a Somali-Canadian peace activist.

From Seattle Times Sep. 23, 2021

I found it at first a difficult matter to induce an artist like Elman, for whom no technical difficulties exist, to seriously consider the limitations of the average player in his fingerings and interpretative demands.

From Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers by Martens, Frederick Herman

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