What’s on this week
A taste of some of the main musical events taking place across Israel this week, July 26-August 1
Yinon Muallem Hosts Din Din Aviv
Composer and percussion artist Yinon Muallem plays selections of Jewish and Turkish music from all of his albums, including Rast, the one on the way. A summer concert with a Mediterranean spirit and lots of love in honor of Tu Be’av.Guest: Din Din Aviv
With:
Yinon Muallem, percussion and vocals
Yaniv Raba, oud
Yankele Segal, bass guitar
Shlomo Oz, sitar and guitars
Elad Gabbai, qanun
Guest artist from Turkey: Sinan Cem Eroglu, kaval
Wednesday, August 5, 44 King George Street, Beit Avi Chai, Jerusalem 8 pm
Admission: NIS 50; students: NIS 20
The event will take place outdoors on the grounds of Bit Avi Chai.
Oy Division
Eastern European Jewish music in Yiddish. The concert features songs (including some rare ones) from their highly acclaimed debut album, recorded live before a studio audience.
With:
Noam Inbar, vocals and drum / Eyal Talmudi, clarinet / Assaf Talmudi, accordion / Gershon Leizersohn, violin / Avichai Tuchman, double bass
Saturday, August 1, 44 King George Street, Beit Avi Chai, Jerusalem 10:30 pm
* Standing room only
A Groyse Metsie
Jewish music in various styles. The Jewish melodies and instruments take on new forms, blending with a range of modern styles such as rock, hip hop, reggae, and even hard rock, and spiced with superb humor.
Eyal Nisenboym, drums / Shai Perelman, guitar and vocals / David Adah, keyboards / Oren Tsor, violin and vocals / Nadav Bachar, guitars and vocals / Ofer Eshed, bass
Monday, August 3, 44 King George Street, Beit Avi Chai, Jerusalem 9 pm
Admission: NIS 50; students: NIS 20
Yidishpeil Presents: “Chazanim On Di Yidishe Neshama
Chazaim and the Jewish Soul
Soul Songs in Yiddish, Hebrew and Chazanut
Chazanim: Yisrael Rand, Shlomo Glick, Yechezkel Klang
Opera Singer: Gai Manheim
Accompanied by: The Baratone Ensemble
MC: Shlomi Goldberg
Musical Director: David Kriboshi
Sunday August 2, 2009 Petah Tikva Cultural Center 8 pm
Tickets: 03-9125222
1-800-444-660