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Hot Winter at the MuseumLive Music at the Museum for Islamic ArtMiriam Tukan and the Quartetukan Ensemble, Mira Awad, Amal Shahin and Rachela and the KhalijisThe shows will take place throughout December, on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m.
Early ticket price, via the museum web site or by telephone – NIS 40Box office price on the day of the show – NIS 60Limited number of seats! Early booking recommended!
Every Thursday, throughout December, the Museum for Islamic Art will host a live acoustic music show in its exhibition spaces. The interface between the artists and the museum’s unique and rare collections will be a mutually enriching experience.
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Thursday, December 7, 8:30 p.m., Miriam Tukan and the Quartetukan Ensemble with When Bialik and Fairuz Meet
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The Quartetukan Ensemble, led by Miriam Tukan is a fascinating musical project which brings together cultures and peoples through songs and tunes. The concert fuses East and West in a rare meeting of Bialik and Fairuz.
Miriam Tukan – vocals, Idan Toledano – flamenco guitar, oud, accordion, Racheli Galai – cello, Noa Vax – percussion
The project grew out of the connection and cooperation between four musicians from different cultures, who joined forces to create a fascinating show. During the concert, the listener experiences something of a global journey which offers a mirror for Israel’s contemporary multicultural society. The odyssey offers us cultural riches and a platform for dialogue, listening and human harmony.
Miriam Tukan – vocals. Miriam Tukan is a Christian Arab singer from the village of Ibillin in the Galilee. She came to the notice of the Israeli public as a contestant on the Kohkav Nolad (A Star Is Born) reality show. Through her voice Miriam has the ability to bring people closer together, and to traverse musical and cultural borders. She collaborates with numerous artists, both from Israel and around the world.
Idan Toledano – arrangements, flamenco guitar, oud, accordion. Has a B.A. degree in music and education from the University of Haifa. He specializes in Spanish flamenco and, for many years, has related to music as a means of bridging cultural gaps. He serves as artistic director of the Rana Arab-Jewish women’s choir, and performs with numerous artists, both from Israel and abroad.
Dr. Racheli Galai – cello. Dr. Galai is an international cellist who also performs as a soloist, conductor and improviser. She has been a featured soloist with the philharmonic orchestras of Zagreb and Lublin, the symphony orchestra of Szolnok (Hungary), the chamber orchestra of Rosario (Argentina) and others.
Noa Vax – percussion artist. Specializes in performing and teaching Middle Eastern percussion. She created the Grandma Mammy project which combines video art featuring her grandmother singing in Ladino, and the musical culture of southern India. She is a member of the Istiklal trio (Turkish music) and the Kadola (ethnojazz), and performs regularly in Israel and abroad.
Thursday, December 14, 8:30 p.m., Mira Awad in Concert
Mira Awad in an acoustic show with original works, written by her, together with guitarist Shai Alon.
Thursday, December 21, 8:30 p.m., Amal Shahin Sings Fairuz
Amal Shahin performs a tribute to the legendary singers of classical Arab music: Fairuz, Abd el-Wahab, Oum Kultoum, Farid el-Atrash, Ismahan and others.
Shahin is 19 years old. She comes from Daliat el-Carmel. She has sung with many ensembles, including the Jerusalem Andalusian Orchestra, the Farkat al-Nur Orchestra. Today she also performs with her own bad, in a unique show dedicated to the great Arab singers, supported by some of the best players of Arabic music in Israel.
Violin – Aswan Shahin, oud – Koptan Isami, organ – Mahar Shahin, drums – Ilan Nattur, darbouka – Najib Abu Hammad
Thursday, December 28, 8:30 p.m., Rachela and the Khalijis
Singer songwriter Rachela wends her way between classical Arabic music, hip-hop and jazz, in a show of Khaliji music based on the singing, instrumental music and dance developed by Bedouin and East African slaves in the countries of the Persian Gulf.
Rachela – vocals, Yitzhak Ventura – ney and musical director, Eliyassaf Beshari – bass, Yair Tsabari – percussion, Guy Tiram – oud
In the last decade, singer and songwriter Rachela has dedicated herself to Khaliji music, a Bedouin musical style which originates from the Arabian Peninsula. The style is characterized by hypnotic tempos which come from various countries in the region, and are influenced by Indian and African rhythmic patterns. Rachela recorded her first album of Khaliji music, a musical tradition which has spread out from its source in Saudi Arabia to the other side of the Red Sea, to the Sinai Peninsula. The album led to an international career which incorporates concerts and renown in Bahrain and Dubai, after which she released a second album called Raslat Khob – A Message of Love.
This show, which is artistically directed by Yitzhak Ventura, creates a new and contemporary experience of the music of the desert and the sea.
