Music Of Israel

Israel is a country in the Middle East, on the South Eastern Shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea.
The country contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area.
Israel's diverse culture origins from the diversity of its population: Jews from diaspora communities around the world have brought their cultural and religious traditions back with them, creating a melting pot of Jewish customs and beliefs.
Jerusalem, Israel's capital (population 788,100), has stood at the center of the Jewish  people’s national and spiritual life since King David made it the capital of his kingdom some 3000 years ago. 
The official languages of the country are Hebrew and Arabic, but in the country’s streets many other languages can be heard.

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2. ISRAEL is a country in the  Middle East, on the South Eastern Shore  of the  Mediterranean Sea  and the northern shore of the  Red Sea. The country contains  geographically diverse features  within its relatively small area . Israel's diverse culture origins from the diversity of its population: Jews from diaspora communities around the world have brought their cultural and religious traditions back with them, creating a melting pot of Jewish customs and beliefs . Jerusalem , Israel's capital (population 788,100), has stood at the center of the Jewish  people’s national and spiritual life since King David made it the capital of his kingdom some 3000 years ago.  The official languages of the country are Hebrew and Arabic, but in the country’s streets many other languages can be heard.

3. Israeli Music a combination of  Jewish  and non-Jewish music traditions that have come together over the course of a century to create a distinctive musical culture . Harmony is not emphasized but rather includes salient features such as melodic complexity and ornamentation, including ¼ tones and rigorous rhythmic development. West Asian Music is commonly used during: Communal worship (in mosque, synagogue and church) Mystic Rituals (Sufis, Hassidic) Life passage events (weddings, bar, mitzvas , bat mitzvas , anniversaries) Entertainment (belly dancing, folk dancing)

4. Vocal Music of Israel Israeli singers have a distinctive vocal style. They sing with guttural and throaty enunciation; A folk legend contends that these singers would drink water from goatskin watersacks , and the hairs of the goat would stick in their throats.

5. Divisions of Jewish Music 1. Devotional - almost entirely vocal - featured during Sabbath and other holy days - the art of Hazan (leader of prayer in the synagogue) has always been evident - Shofar is a special call to prayer and repentance; it is sounded on the High Holidays 2. Secular - instruments and voice are used - played during life passage events - context lies outside the religious domain - very rhythmic and have popular and romantic texts

6. Instrumental Music Of Israel The lute, which is similar to the Philippine bandurria and the laud traces its origins to the Middle Easterm pud and Indian sitar. Goblet drum, darbuk , the tambourine, and other instruments associated with Middle Eastern music are used as accompaniment One of the dances where accompaniment used is hora , a dance that often has strong off beats and assymetric meters.

7. Musical Instruments of Israel Jewish Lyre Kinnor is an ancient  Israelite m usical instrument, the exact identification of which is unclear, but in the modern day is generally translated as "harp" or " lyre“ The kinnor is generally agreed to be a stringed instrument, and thus the stringed instrument most commonly mentioned in the Old Testament.

8. Musical Instruments of Israel 2. Psalterion An ancient stringed  instrument  played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum . They vary widely in shape and the number of strings (which are often, like lutes, in  courses  of two or more strings).

9. Musical Instruments of Israel 3. Shofar A shofar is an ancient musical horn typically made of a ram's horn, used for Jewish religious purposes . Like the modern bugle, the shofar lacks pitch-altering devices . All  pitch  control is done by varying the player's  embouchure. Shofars come in a variety of sizes and shapes, depending on the choice of animal and level of finish.

10. Musical Instruments of Israel 4. Goblet Drum The goblet drum is a single head membranophone with a goblet shaped body used mostly in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and Eastern Europe . The goblet drum may be played while held under one arm (usually the non-dominant arm) or by placing it sideways upon the lap (with the head towards the player's knees) while seated. Some drums are also made with strap mounts so the drum may be slung over the shoulder, to facilitate playing while standing or dancing

11. Musical Instruments of Israel 5. Toft ( Bendir ) The term  Bendir means in Turkish language a big hand frame drum, which is known as Duff in Arabic language . The drum is played kept vertical by inserting the thumb of the left hand in a special holes in the frame .

12. Musical Instruments of Israel 6. Oud The oud is a short-neck lute-type, pear-shaped stringed instrument with 11 or 13 strings grouped in 5 or 6 courses. commonly used in  Persian, Greek,  Turkish, Jewish, Byzantine,  Azerbaijani , Arabian, Armenian, North African ( Chaabi , Classical, and Spanish  Andalusian),   Somali and  Middle Eastern music.

13. Zum Gali Gali is a traditional Hebrew song relating to the formation of the State of Israel, originating sometime around its creation in 1948. The pioneers referred to in the song were the Jewish settlers who built the new Israel. Years ago, this chant was sung by people while working together; the song lends itself well to digging or any other task requiring a steady beat.

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