Naomi Polani
Naomi (or Neomi) Polani (; born August 4, 1927) is an Israeli musical director, theater director, singer, producer, actress and dancer. She was the Israel Prize laureate for Theater and Dance in 2019. Music career Polani founded the singing group "HaTarnegolim" ("The Roosters") in 1960, in charge of musical and acting direction and choreography. The original group included Yehoram Gaon and HaGashash HaHiver. They were referred to in The Jerusalem Post as "one of the most exciting things that ever happened to Israeli pop. They brought us some of the greatest hits of all times". Among their hits are "The Neighborhood Song", "Everything's Gold" and "My Great Kid Yossi". In 2011, she worked with a new iteration of the group. References 1927 births Israeli music arrangers Music directors Israeli theatre directors Israeli women theatre directors 20th-century Israeli women singers Israeli film actresses Israeli stage actresses Israeli female dancers Israeli dancers People from Tel Aviv Living people