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Metrotainment: Gathering the troupes

The country’s many English choirs welcome anyone who can carry a tune

Koleynu sings a mix of contemporary, folk, jazz & oldies
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Jewish choral singing goes back to the time of King David, who instructed the Levites to accompany religious services with song and musical instruments. King Solomon, carrying on his father’s custom, established a music academy in the Temple, where Levites studied for five years before formally joining the choir. A choir of young boys sang with the men, adding ethereal trebles to “sweeten” the impact of deeper adult voices.

In modern Israel, popular singalong groups called havurot zemer and choirs of all descriptions abound.

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