Trio
Carpion -Taking its name from the talking carp of Jewish
folk legend, Trio Carpion is Ashkenazi roots music at its best- a new Israeli
ensemble performing the lush and evocative early 20th century repertoire from
the Eastern European Jewish world as well as new compositions. Trio Carpion
specializes in pre-war Yiddish and Romanian songs and the Eastern European style
of klezmer music rarely heard in Israel. With a deep respect for tradition and
a modern sensibilty, Trio Carpion boasts three of Israel's hottest young virtuosi:
vocalist and accordionist Avishai Fisz, violinist Daniel Hoffman, and multi-instrumentalist
and euphonium player Gershon Waiserfirer.
"outstanding musicians." -Jerusalem Post.
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Ashkenoise -is a new Israeli klezmer big band with roots in the classic pre-war sound from New York and Eastern Europe. Ashkenoise doesn't stop there- their repertoire includes new klezmer from a jazz perspective, as well as original settings of 20th Century Yiddish poetry by such beloved poets as Avraham Sutskever and Moyshe Leyb Halpern. With a roster of Israel's top jazz and ethnic musicians, and led by Davka violinist and composer, Daniel Hoffman, Ashkenoise is the next step in new Ashkenazi music. The 7-piece band includes Dani Benedict on drums, Ben Danzig on bass, Kobi Solomon on reeds, Vitaly Podolsky on Accordion, Gershon Waiserfirer on valve trombone, and Arad Yeni on trumpet.
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Perach Adom - (Red Flower in English) symbolizing love and pain, was established in 2001 by Tomer Katz, a graduate of the Rubin Academy for Music and Dance in Jerusalem. Perach Adom plays authentic rembetiko music (a genre of Greek music) with deep passion and pathos, singing Hebrew adaptations of the songs as well as the original Greek lyrics. The band has six members – a singer and five instrumentalists, who perform on acoustic instruments, specializing in the rembetiko style which evolved in the period between 1880-1950. Following in the path of the beloved Jewish performer Roza Eskenazi, the Hebrew lyrics were written by Tomer Katz in the spirit of the original Greek, evoking memories of rembetiko and the Greek landscape, as well as the Israeli experience.
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Andralamoussia
is a world music group based in Jerusalem. AndraLaMoussia means
chaos in ancient Hebrew and true to their name, their music reflects the diverse
cultural reality of modern Israel. The group plays what they hear; during a
short stroll through a street in Jerusalem one can hear singing from synagogues,
Turkish pop music blaring at a music shop, traditional maqamat sung
at mosques, and klezmer clarinet. All these and more find their way into AndraLaMoussia’s
fun and unique music. AndraLaMoussia has performed at many international events
in Israel and Europe.
"excellent show...." -Kol Hazman
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Resh Pey Bet performs contemporary Israeli music and Hassidic dance music with passion and great musicianship. their gorgeous arrangements and fresh interpretations of Carlibach nigunim have put them in great demand on the Israeli wedding scene.
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Chilik Frank Chilik Frank's lyrical, virtuosic playing has made him one of the greatest Hasidic and klezmer clarinetists. He is in high demand with his band in Israel and internationally and has released several recordings including many of his own compositions. His extensive repertoire includes hundreds of nigunim from all major Hasidic traditions as well as a vast repertoire of Eastern European and Meron style klezmer. At present he does not have a web presence-contact Wedding Band Israel for a phone contact.
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Avi Bar-Eitan is a composer, arranger, and vocalist/pianist.
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Omanut Ha Emuna -Omanut Ha Emuna is the Art of Believing. It seeks to investigate the relations between inner journeys and artistic expression. More specifically: Omanut Ha Emuna creates music that echoes inner search in music. Omanut Ha Emuna was created, initiated, produced and promoted by Or Zohar - musician, Cabblist and radio broadcaster - and his wife, Feliza Zohar - musician and voice movement therapist. Together with other leading musicians in the ethno-spirtual realm of Israeli music, Omanut Ha Emuna strives to create a fusion between performance and prayer, between artistic expression and inner movement. Previously under the band name "Guru Guru", Or and Feliza Zohar have been doing music since 2004 with their beloved uncle Shantam Zohar, performing in various Israeli musical festivals, venues and private events, such as Segol Festival, Zorba Festival, Hakhel Festival, Shirat Hayam Festival, and more. In September 2007, Or And Feliza released, together with Shantam Zohar and still under the name Guru Guru, their first album - Lev Tahor Sacred Music. This project focused on the musical artistic expression of the divine and involved original compositions and arrangements for authentic ancient Hebrew scripture, with a strong Cabbalistic spiritual inspiration.